Collection Highlights
William Pitt, the Elder, First Earl of Chatham (1708-1778)
Date:
ca. 1770
Object Number:
1864.5
Medium:
Marble
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Museum Collections
Luce Center
Ashtray
Object Number:
1941.856
Date:
1920-1940
Medium:
Glass
Dimensions:
Overall: 3/4 x 2 1/4 x 2 1/4 in. ( 1.9 x 5.7 x 5.7 cm )
Description:
Colorless pressed lead glass ashtray; square form with ground bowl.
Gallery Label:
According to accession records, this ashtray came from a Hudson River steamboat.
Credit Line:
Purchase, James B. Wilbur Fund
Provenance:
The George W. Murdock Collection of Steamboat Artifacts
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
