Collection Highlights
I Knew Him Horatio
Date:
1864
Object Number:
PR.010.1864.Horatio
Medium:
Lithograph
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Museum Collections
Luce Center
Medicine
Object Number:
2002.1.771
Date:
1880-1920
Medium:
Metal
Dimensions:
2 x 1 1/2 x 1/2 in.
Description:
This tiny metal box is printed with a scene of French soldiers drinking at a table. The top reads "Absinthe/ Dechanet/ Le Capitaine Et La Circulaire Ministerielle". On the sides "La Plus Bien Faisante/ Et Hygenique", and Pour Bien La Savourer/ La Noyer Sans Sucre". The bottom reads "Absinthe Dechanet/ La Reine Des Absinthes".
Credit Line:
Gift of Bella C. Landauer
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
