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Box 3

 Container

Contains 1 Result:

Greyhound, 1937

 Item — Box: 3
Identifier: Mem_inv_1246
Scope and Contents From the Collection: This collection comprises 13 scale miniature model dogs of various breeds and types made of plaster and hand-painted. They depict the six-fold classification of dogs: sporting, toy, hounds, non-sporting, terrier, and work dogs. Created by Amory Coffin Simons during World War II, from 1938 to 1947, these 13 model dogs are a representative sample of an extensive collection of 88 figures, out of which more than 65 were presented by the American Museum of Natural History in an "Exhibit of...
Dates: Other: 1937