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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Museum Collections
Luce Center
Coffee Service (3 pc.)
Object Number:
INV.589a-d
Date:
1900-1925
Medium:
Silver plate, wood
Dimensions:
overall: 9 x 10 1/4 x 4 3/4 in.
Description:
Cast and wrought silver plate coffee service including a coffeepot, teapot and sugar bowl; oval, boat-shaped bodies with narrow fluting around the lower body; beaded band applied below the shoulders; concave shoulders; oval domed feet with fluting around the domes and beaded band around the feet; engraved on the front of the bodies, "CGI" in foliate script; makers' marks stamped on the underside of the bases.
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
