Collection Highlights
An Historical Account of the Black Empire of Hayti: comprehending a view of the principal transactions in the revolution of Saint Domingo; with its antient and modern state
Date:
1805
Object Number:
LIB.F1923.R15.1
Medium:
Paper, book
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Museum Collections
Luce Center
Paperweight: fruit
Object Number:
1965.292
Date:
1860-1880
Medium:
Glass
Dimensions:
Overall: 2 1/2 x 3 in. ( 6.4 x 7.6 cm )
Description:
Blown glass paperweight in the form of a red apple fused to a colorless, circular ("cookie") base.
Gallery Label:
Paperweights of this type were a specialty of the New England Glass Company (see "Glass Paperweights of the New-York Historical Society," p. 127).
Credit Line:
Bequest of Mrs. F. MacDonald Sinclair
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
