Collection Highlights
An Historical Account of the Black Empire of Hayti: comprehending a view of the principal transactions in the revolution of Saint Domingo; with its antient and modern state
Date:
1805
Object Number:
LIB.F1923.R15.1
Medium:
Paper, book
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Coffee cup
Object Number:
1943.424
Date:
ca. 1795
Medium:
Porcelain
Dimensions:
Overall: 2 3/8 x 3 1/4 x 2 1/4 in. ( 6 x 8.3 x 5.7 cm )
Description:
Porcelain coffee cup; wide blue enamelled way band outer border; blue husk inner border; pseudo arms of New York State, figures of Liberty and Justice flank a shield with scrolled border; gilt floral sprig within scrolled border.
Credit Line:
Gift of Mrs. J. Insley Blair
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
