Collection Highlights
The Bulls and Bears in the Market
Date:
1879
Object Number:
1971.104
Medium:
Oil on linen
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Chamber pot or bed pan
Object Number:
1923.94
Date:
1770-1800
Medium:
Pewter
Dimensions:
Overall: 3 x 17 1/2 x 12 in. ( 7.6 x 44.4 x 30.5 cm )
Marks:
stamped: two oval medallions with crown over five-petal flower and scrolling foliage
impressed: scrolling ribbon with "LONDON" in block letters
Description:
Rounded, flat circular vessel (double banded at middle) with broad rolled rim showing hammer marks, molded and banded baluster-shaped side handle.
Credit Line:
Gift of Samuel V. Hoffman
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
