Collection Highlights
Beschryvinge van Nieuvv-Nederlant
Date:
1656
Object Number:
LIB.Y.1656.D
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Luce Center
Pocket bottle
Object Number:
1953.442
Date:
1815-1845
Medium:
Glass
Dimensions:
Overall: 7 x 4 1/2 x 2 1/4 in. ( 17.8 x 11.4 x 5.7 cm )
Description:
Green, lead, blown glass pocket bottle with short cylindrical neck, compressed oval body with ridge around shoulder formed by second gather of glass and pattern molded with 25 vertical ribs over approximately 30 ribs swirled to the right, two oval indentations at top of body below shoulders, slight push-up and pontil mark.
Credit Line:
Gift of Clarence G. Michalis
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
