Collection Highlights
Slave shackles
Date:
ca. 1866
Object Number:
1921.20
Medium:
Steel
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Museum Collections
Luce Center
Decanter with stopper
Object Number:
INV.3269cd
Date:
1813-1830
Medium:
Glass
Dimensions:
Overall: 9 x 4 in. ( 22.9 x 10.2 cm )
Description:
Colorless blown lead glass decanter; tapered neck with two applied annulated rings and flanged lip, sloping shoulders, and barrel-shaped body with two bands of applied chain decorations and a slight push-up with pontil mark; spherical stopper with mercurial ring.
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
