Collection Highlights
President Lincoln at Home, Reading the scriptures to his son and wife
Date:
1865
Object Number:
PR.052.52
Medium:
Paper
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Museum Collections
Luce Center
Bottle
Object Number:
1954.142
Date:
1750-1770
Medium:
Glass
Dimensions:
Overall: 10 1/4 x 3 1/2 in. ( 26 x 8.9 cm )
Description:
Olive green, non-lead, blown glass bottle; bottle blown in a dip mold and has a cylindrical neck, applied V-shaped string rim, rounded shoulders, and a squat, cylindrical body with a push-up and a pontil mark; broken and repaired with some losses.
Gallery Label:
According to the accession records, this bottle was recovered from a Revolutionary War fort or campsite in Washington Heights, New York City, by Oscar T. Barck, a member of the N-YHS Field Exploration Committee.
Credit Line:
Gift of Dorothy Barck
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
