Collection Highlights
The Lost Cause
Date:
1871
Object Number:
PR.068.19
Medium:
Engraving
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Museum Collections
Luce Center
Shoe on toboggan
Object Number:
1953.651
Date:
1880-1910
Medium:
Glass
Dimensions:
Overall: 2 1/4 x 5 1/8 x 1 7/8 in. ( 5.7 x 13 x 4.8 cm )
Description:
Blue pressed lead glass shoe on toboggan; shoe has pointed, upturned toe, and is pressed with circle and latticework pattern; toboggan is flat with curled front and molded snow shoes on the bottom.
Gallery Label:
Both shoe and toboggan were also made and sold separately (see publications).
Credit Line:
Gift of Clarence G. Michalis
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
