Collection Highlights
Manhattan Rifles!
Date:
1861-1865
Object Number:
PR.055.3.226
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Museum Collections
Luce Center
Pitcher
Object Number:
1952.213
Date:
1815-1840
Medium:
Glass
Dimensions:
Overall: 6 x 6 x 4 in. ( 15.2 x 15.2 x 10.2 cm )
Description:
Colorless, lead glass pitcher blown in a three-part mold of geometric design (McKearin GIII-5); barrel-shaped body with tall neck with flared rim pulled out to form spout, applied handle with crimped and curled end, and base molded with concentric rings (Type VI-A); body molded with bands of vertical ribbing at neck and base, diagonal ribbing at shoulders, and a wide band with alternating panels of sunbursts and diamond diapering around waist.
Credit Line:
Bequest of Mrs. J. Insley Blair
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
