Collection Highlights
Elisha Kent Kane, M.D. (1820-1857)
Date:
1858
Object Number:
1859.1
Medium:
Oil on canvas
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Museum Collections
Luce Center
Salt
Object Number:
1957.158
Date:
1830-1840
Medium:
Glass
Dimensions:
Overall: 2 1/2 x 3 3/4 x 2 3/4 in. ( 6.4 x 9.5 x 7 cm )
Description:
Colorless pressed lead glass salt; trapezoidal form; eagle with shield flanked by
acanthus leaves on sides and foliate decoration on stippled ground on ends; eight-pointed star on base; four scrolled feet (Neal EE7).
Credit Line:
Gift of Miss Fannie G. Dudley and Family
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
