Collection Highlights
George Washington (1732-1799)
Date:
1835
Object Number:
1858.32
Medium:
Oil on canvas
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Museum Collections
Luce Center
Soap dish
Object Number:
1941.785
Date:
ca. 1882
Medium:
Earthenware
Dimensions:
Overall: 1 x 4 x 3 1/4 in. ( 2.5 x 10.2 x 8.3 cm )
Marks:
transfer printed: in red on one side: banner with "Penobscot" inscribed
Description:
Heavy molded porcelain soap dish with red and black band around brim and a banner with "Penobscot" inscribed and transfer printed red on one side.
Gallery Label:
According to the donor, the soap dish is from the steamer the 'Penobscot' 1882/Boston & Bangor Line.
Credit Line:
Purchase, James B. Wilbur Fund
Provenance:
The George W. Murdock Collection of Steamboat Artifacts
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
