Collection Highlights
Atom Bomb Hits New York City: Illustration for "Hiroshima, U.S.A." in Collier's, 5 August 1950, cover
Date:
1950
Object Number:
1956.7
Medium:
Oil on paper laid on board
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Museum Collections
Luce Center
Show jar with cover
Object Number:
INV.11855ab
Date:
ca. 1875
Medium:
Glass
Dimensions:
Overall: 15 x 6 in. ( 38.1 x 15.2 cm )
Description:
Colorless and cobalt blue blown lead glass apothecary show jar with cover; cylindrical form with two applied blue bands with flat base with pontil mark; domed cover with applied blue rim and applied finial-shaped knob.
Gallery Label:
A circa 1875 catalogue showing the glassware produced by Bakewell, Pears & Co. includes a nearly identical show jar.
Credit Line:
Purchased from Elie Nadelman, 1937
Provenance:
Collection of M. Holden, 1920.
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
