Collection Highlights
Carolina Parakeet (Conuropsis carolinensis), Havell plate no. 26
Date:
c. 1825
Object Number:
1863.17.26
Medium:
Watercolor, graphite, pastel, gouache, and black ink with scraping and selective glazing on paper, laid on card
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Museum Collections
Luce Center
Decanter: Caster with shaker top
Object Number:
1948.311
Date:
1870-1900
Medium:
Glass, metal
Dimensions:
Overall: 5 1/2 x 3 1/2 in. ( 14 x 8.9 cm )
Description:
Colorless pressed glass caster with pierced metal cap; baluster shape with diamond patterning around neck, etched floral pattern on lower sides, and sunburst on underside of base.
Credit Line:
Bequest of Weber Hill Arkenburgh
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
