Collection Highlights
Fire engine condenser case of the Clinton Fire Company No. 41
Date:
ca. 1842
Object Number:
1937.1631
Medium:
Wood, oil paint, gilding
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Luce Center
Cream jug
Object Number:
1952.175
Date:
1825-1840
Medium:
Glass
Dimensions:
Overall: 4 1/2 x 4 1/2 x 2 5/8 in. ( 11.4 x 11.4 x 6.7 cm )
Description:
Blue, lead glass cream jug blown in a three-part mold of geometric design (McKearin GI-29); barrel-shaped body with sloping shoulders, wide neck, and flared rim pulled out to form spout; body molded with vertical ribs between horizontal rings; base molded with starburst (Diamond Type III) with pontil mark.
Credit Line:
Bequest of Mrs. J. Insley Blair
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
