Collection Highlights
Wedding dress: yellow brocade with lace
1730-50 with several alterations into the 20th century
1949.115a
Silk brocade, needlepoint lace; silk chiffon
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Museum Collections
Luce Center
Carved painted owl on base
Object name
Carved painted owl on base
Date
1780-1820
Medium
Wood, paint
Dimensions
Overall: 9 1/4 x 3 x 3 1/8 in. ( 23.5 x 7.6 x 7.9 cm )
Description
Carved wooden owl mounted on square base; covered in thick white slip, with traces of polychrome painted decoration.
Credit Line
Gift of Dr. Lillian Malcove
Object Number
1959.109
Gallery Label
According to the accession record, this carving is similar to objects in the Murphy doll collection. A letter from the donor indicates that this sculpture may have been a spiritual talisman for an obscure Pennsylvania German religious sect.
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
