Collection Highlights
Petition to Abraham Lincoln for recruitment of black troops
Date:
ca. 1862
Object Number:
MSS.BV.Petitions
Medium:
Paper
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Museum Collections
Luce Center
Cup plate
Object Number:
1940.432
Date:
1840-1850
Medium:
Glass
Dimensions:
Overall: 1/2 x 3 7/16 in. ( 1.3 x 8.7 cm )
Description:
Colorless pressed lead glass cup plate; circular form with edge of alternating bulls' eyes and points; harp at center of well, framed by laurel branches, with star-like flower at top right; vine of three-leafed clover running along interior rim, on stippled ground (Lee-Rose 686).
Credit Line:
Gift of Mrs. J. Insley Blair
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
