Collection Highlights
Untitled (Skating in Central Park, N.Y.)
Date:
ca. 1890
Object Number:
PR.020.50.2
Medium:
Photograph
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Museum Collections
Luce Center
Figured flask
Object Number:
1953.360
Date:
1835-1855
Medium:
Glass
Dimensions:
Overall: 7 1/4 x 5 x 2 in. ( 18.4 x 12.7 x 5.1 cm )
Description:
Aquamarine non-lead glass figured flask blown in a two-part mold (McKearin GIX-20) with hand-tooled flared lip, oval impression below neck, pear-shaped body with scroll patterning and two stars, and pontil mark on base.
Gallery Label:
According to Helen McKearin and Kenneth M. Wilson, this type of flask typically has a keyed base ("American Bottles & Flasks," p. 622).
Credit Line:
Gift of Clarence G. Michalis
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
