Collection Highlights
"St. Nicholas. Dec. 6th. A.D. 343"
Date:
1810
Object Number:
LIB.SY.1810.94
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Museum Collections
Luce Center
Pitcher
Object Number:
INV.12600
Date:
1898-1900
Medium:
Glass
Dimensions:
Overall: 9 x 8 x 5 in. ( 22.9 x 20.3 x 12.7 cm )
Marks:
in relief: on body; "Gridley, you may fire when ready"
in relief: on body; "OLYMPIA/ McCULLOCH,/ PETREL/ CONCORD/ RALEIGH/ BOSTON/ BALTIMORE/ MANILA MAY 1ST 1898"
Description:
Colorless, non-lead glass; pressed. Pitcher in cylindrical shape wiith ogee-cureved rim and spout; pressed design with portrait of Admiral Dewey flanked by a marine and a sailor "Gridley, you may fire when ready" and a scroll naming the ships taking part in the battle of Manila; solid rectangular handle opposite lip; upright rocket shells around base of body; short stem; circular foot.
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
