Collection Highlights
Fragment of the equestrian statue of King George III (tail)
Date:
1770-1776
Object Number:
1878.6
Medium:
Lead
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Porcelain egg and box
Object Number:
1957.89a-c
Date:
1900-1917
Medium:
Porcelain, silk; cardboard, silk
Dimensions:
Box: 2 1/2 x 6 1/4 x 3 3/4 in. ( 6.4 x 15.9 x 9.5 cm )
Overall (egg): 1 3/4 x 2 1/2 x 5 1/2 in. (4.4 x 6.4 x 14 cm)
Marks:
embossed: on silk lining on inside top of box: "L'Ermitage Galleries, Inc./3 East 52nd Street/New York"
Description:
Porcelain egg with hollow center and holes at ends; blue silk ribbon threaded through egg, looped at both ends; gilded decoration consisting of crown over cross-hatched symbols. Egg housed in original blue marbled cardboard box with silk lining and sink mat. Retailer's name embossed inside lid.
Gallery Label:
According to the donor, this porcelain egg was a gift of the Czar of Russia.
Credit Line:
Gift of Mr. Lewis Gouverneur Morris
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
