Collection Highlights
Anna Pavlova (1881-1931)
Date:
1924
Object Number:
1952.45
Medium:
Patinated plaster on a wooden base
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Museum Collections
Luce Center
Grease cup
Object Number:
1941.833
Date:
1900-1906
Medium:
Brass
Dimensions:
Overall: 5 x 2 5/8 in. ( 12.7 x 6.7 cm )
Marks:
engraved: on lid: "MARINE NO 2/LUNKENHEIMER CO. CINCINNATI, O"
engraved: on lid in wriggle work: "1906/H. HUDSON"
Description:
Cylindrical brass grease cup; matting around outer edge of lid; three-part handle which turns a circular shaft; circular plate attached to shaft moves vertically through cup.
Gallery Label:
According to the donor, this grease cup is from the steamer the Hendrick Hudson (1906) off of the Hudson River Day Line.
Credit Line:
Purchase, James B. Wilbur Fund
Provenance:
The George W. Murdock Collection of Steamboat Artifacts
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
