Collection Highlights
President Lincoln at Home, Reading the scriptures to his son and wife
Date:
1865
Object Number:
PR.052.52
Medium:
Paper
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Museum Collections
Luce Center
Plate
Object Number:
1952.250
Date:
1800-1840
Medium:
Earthenware
Dimensions:
Overall: 1 1/2 x 11 7/8 in. ( 3.8 x 30.2 cm )
Description:
Drape molded redware plate with serrated rim; obverse secorated with sgraffitto of a stylized tulip plant flanked by two sets of flowers, one set of leaves make a heart shape; splashes of green under lead glaze.
Credit Line:
Bequest of Mrs. J. Insley Blair
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
