Collection Highlights
Albert Gallatin (1761-1849)
Date:
ca. 1849
Object Number:
MSS.GallatinPapers.1
Medium:
Daguerreotype
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Museum Collections
Luce Center
Cup plate
Object Number:
1938.17
Date:
1835-1850
Medium:
Glass
Dimensions:
overall: 1/2 x 3 1/2 in.
Description:
Colorless pressed lead glass cup plate; circular form with edge consisting of one large scallop alternating with two smaller scallops; in well, two narrow hearts pierced by arrows, surrounded by flowers and leaves, on stippled ground; on interior rim, four harps flanked by vines, on stippled ground (Lee-Rose 440-B).
Credit Line:
Gift of Mrs. J. Insley Blair
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
