Collection Highlights
Proposed Coat of Arms for New Amsterdam, New Netherland: Preparatory Drawing for a Presentation to the Dutch West India Company
ca. 1630
1885.5
Black ink and wash, watercolor, red and black chalk, and red gouache, with contours incised by a stylus on laid on paper, mounted on card
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Museum Collections
Luce Center
Button hook
Object name
Button hook
Date
1890-1930
Medium
Metal, cloth
Dimensions
5 1/8 x 1 3/8 x 1/4 in.
Description
One sample from a green velvet saleman's sample kit displaying thirty five shoe horns, button hooks and combination shoe devices of different styles. A rusted metal button hook with a round loop handle embossed "Nutz & Grosskope/ Indianapolis, Ind.".
Credit Line
Gift of Bella C. Landauer