Collection Highlights
The Bulls and Bears in the Market
Date:
1879
Object Number:
1971.104
Medium:
Oil on linen
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Museum Collections
Luce Center
Tray
Object Number:
1952.238
Date:
1830-1835
Medium:
Glass
Dimensions:
Overall: 1 x 7 x 4 1/2 in. ( 2.5 x 17.8 x 11.4 cm )
Marks:
pressed: at center: "U.S.F. CONSTITUTION"
Description:
Colorless, lead glass; pressed. Glass tray; rectangular shape with alternating hearts and six-pointed stars on sides and the image of a sailing ship with inscription "U.S.F. CONSTITUTION" at center.
Gallery Label:
The U.S.F. Constitution was one of the United States' earliest naval vessels. A proposal to scrap the ship announced around 1830 provoked a public outcry. At least one fragment of this pattern was found at the Sandwich factory site.
Bibliography:
See "American and European Pressed Glass in The Corning Museum of Glass," p. 105.
Credit Line:
Bequest of Mrs. J. Insley Blair
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
