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Gift of Clarence Catlin Hungerford, 2024.1.12, Connecticut Museum of Culture and History, Copyr…
Picture frame
Gift of Clarence Catlin Hungerford, 2024.1.12, Connecticut Museum of Culture and History, Copyright undetermined

Picture frame

MediumWood; oak (Charter Oak)
ClassificationsDecorative Objects
Credit LineGift of Clarence Catlin Hungerford
DescriptionWooden picture frame made from the Charter Oak. A wood carving of the state seal of Connecticut is at the top, framed by carved text that reads, "SOCIETY OF COLONIAL WARS IN THE STATE OF CONNECTICUT." Below it there are carved wooden oak leaves.

On the back there is an engraved metal plaque with the following inscription: "Clarence Catlin Hungerford / Charter Oak Frame / 1844-1899."
Object number2024.1.12
Subject Terms
    On View
    Not on view
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