Collection Highlights
Thomas Jefferson (1743-1826)
Date:
1805
Object Number:
1867.306
Medium:
Oil on linen
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Museum Collections
Luce Center
Covered butter dish: duck
Object Number:
1953.754ab
Date:
1880-1910
Medium:
Glass
Dimensions:
Overall: 5 x 5 1/2 x 4 in. ( 12.7 x 14 x 10.2 cm )
Description:
Opaque white pressed glass butter dish in the form of a duck sitting on a basket; cover in the form of a bobtailed duck; dish with basketweave sides and roping edges. Underside of dish with basketweave and central cross.
Gallery Label:
This dish, known as the "bobtailed duck" by some collectors, has been attributed to the Westmoreland Glass Co. of Grapeville, PA (see Publications).
Credit Line:
Gift of Clarence G. Michalis
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
