Collection Highlights
Poems, Henricus Selyns
Date:
1659-1686
Object Number:
MSS.BV.Selyns
Medium:
Ink on paper
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Museum Collections
Luce Center
Cup plate
Object Number:
1940.402
Date:
1850-1870
Medium:
Glass
Dimensions:
Overall: 1/2 x 3 3/8 in. ( 1.3 x 8.6 cm )
Marks:
pressed: around edge of well (backwards): "AND THREE WEEKS AFTER THE WEDDING DAY."
Description:
Faint amethyst pressed lead glass cup plate; circular form with scalloped edge; in well, two heads (of a man and a woman) facing each other, one wearing frilly cap and collar, the other wearing cap and high collar, with hair detailed, surrounded by inscription along edge of well; vine with leaves and flowers (roses, lilies) running along interior rim (Lee-Rose 697).
Credit Line:
Gift of Mrs. J. Insley Blair
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
