Collection Highlights
Napoleon's Authorization for the Sale of the Louisiana Territory
Date:
April 24, 1803
Object Number:
MSS.Y1803
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Museum Collections
Luce Center
Dish
Object Number:
1971.110f
Date:
1880-1920
Medium:
Glass
Dimensions:
Overall: 1 7/8 x 11 3/4 x 7 7/8 in. ( 4.8 x 29.8 x 20 cm )
Marks:
pressed: on sides: "IN GOD/ WE TRUST"
Description:
Colorless, lead glass; pressed. Dish; rectangular shape with scalloped corners, with sunburst at center, "In GOD" and "WE TRUST" on long sides, and a stippled panel with urn and stylized flowers and leaves at each end.
Credit Line:
Gift of Mr. & Mrs. Robert P. Coates
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
