Collection Highlights
President Lincoln at Home, Reading the scriptures to his son and wife
Date:
1865
Object Number:
PR.052.52
Medium:
Paper
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Museum Collections
Luce Center
Figured flask
Object Number:
1953.379
Date:
1830-1845
Medium:
Glass
Dimensions:
Overall: 7 x 4 1/4 x 2 1/2 in. ( 17.8 x 10.8 x 6.4 cm )
Description:
Olive amber lead glass figured flask blown in a full-size two-part mold (McKearin GV-9) with hand-tooled neck, oval body, horse-drawn railroad car on track on obverse, American eagle on reverse, and flat base with pontil mark.
Credit Line:
Gift of Clarence G. Michalis
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
