Collection Highlights
Ledger, 1678-1684
Date:
1678-1684
Object Number:
MSS.BV.Clopper.Ledger.1678
Medium:
Pen and ink on paper
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Ink bottle
Object Number:
1954.221c
Date:
1840-1900
Medium:
Glass
Dimensions:
Overall: 2 3/8 x 2 5/8 in. ( 6 x 6.7 cm )
Description:
Colorless glass ink bottle blown in two part mold; octagonal pyramid with cylindrical neck with lip; bottle has become iridescent from contact with soil.
Gallery Label:
Iridescence may indicate that this bottle was excavated or found.
Credit Line:
Gift of Miss Dorothy C. Barck
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
