Collection Highlights
The Course of Empire: The Savage State
Date:
ca. 1834
Object Number:
1858.1
Medium:
Oil on canvas (relined)
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Museum Collections
Luce Center
Wine taster
Object Number:
1945.133
Date:
ca. 1800
Medium:
Silver
Dimensions:
Overall: 3/4 x 2 1/8 x 2 7/8 in. ( 1.9 x 5.4 x 7.3 cm )
Marks:
stamped: around top of the rim: "DIEU * PROTEGE * LA * FRANCE * * * * *" in relief
Description:
Wrought silver wine taster; shallow bowl with curved sides and a domed base; sides chased with a band of flowers; wheel-turned beading around the rim; twisted loop handle applied to the body with serpent's tails; "DIEU * PROTEGE * LA * FRANCE * * * * *" in relief around the top of the rim; no maker's marks.
Credit Line:
Gift of Mrs. Estelle de Peyster Hosmer
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
