Collection Highlights
Kast
Date:
1675-1690
Object Number:
1941.914
Medium:
Walnut, walnut veneer, elm, oak, ebony
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Museum Collections
Luce Center
Dessert Bowl: Ship Motif
Object Number:
INV.14408
Date:
1830-1845
Medium:
Glass
Dimensions:
Overall: 1 1/2 x 6 1/2 in. ( 3.8 x 16.5 cm )
Description:
Colorless pressed lead glass bowl with octagonal bull's eye rim, shell and foliate decoration on sides, and paddle-wheel steamboat (possibly the "Fulton") at center.
Gallery Label:
George and Helen McKearin refer to this design as "the so-called Fulton" (see "American Glass," plate 143).
Credit Line:
Bequest of Randall J. LeBoeuf, Jr., 1976
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
