Collection Highlights
Tammany Bank
Date:
ca. 1875
Object Number:
1937.1237
Medium:
Iron, paint
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Luce Center
Cream jug
Object Number:
INV.3955
Date:
1830-1840
Medium:
Glass
Dimensions:
Overall: 4 7/8 x 5 1/2 x 3 1/4 in. ( 12.4 x 14 x 8.3 cm )
Description:
Colorless pressed lead glass cream jug; pattern of peacock feathers on stippled ground, on top part and spout of jug, with Gothic arches and palms on lower part; handle with stippled bands; base with pattern of rays surrounding concentric circles.
Gallery Label:
According to Kenneth Wilson, "the body of the jug and its handle were made by the method set forth by Deming Jarves's 1830 patent for pressing a vessel with a handle in one operation" (See Publications).
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
