Collection Highlights
Chaise (side chair)
Date:
1779
Object Number:
1817.13
Medium:
Beech, gilding; silk upholstery
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Museum Collections
Luce Center
Cream jug
Object Number:
1953.474
Date:
1800-1850
Medium:
Glass
Dimensions:
Overall: 4 1/2 x 5 x 3 1/4 in. ( 11.4 x 12.7 x 8.3 cm )
Description:
Light amethyst blown non-lead glass cream jug; tall cylindrical body with tapered neck and flared rim pulled out to form spout; pattern-molded with 12 vertical ribs; applied rounded handle with long terminal, crimped and curled back at lower terminal; pontil mark.
Credit Line:
Gift of Clarence G. Michalis
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
