Collection Highlights
Seated Man Writing, from the Economical School Series
Date:
c. 1810-14
Object Number:
1953.274f
Medium:
Black chalk, charcoal, and gray wash on light blue paper
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Museum Collections
Luce Center
Blacking bottle
Object Number:
Z.1053
Date:
1850-1900
Medium:
Stoneware, cork
Dimensions:
Overall: 5 1/4 x 2 1/2 in. ( 13.3 x 6.4 cm )
Marks:
printed: label on body: partial " REAL JAPAN BLACKING/ MADE BY/ DAY AND MARTIN/ 97/ HIGH HOLBORN/ Price Sixpence"
Description:
Stoneware bottle with cylindrical neck with flair at lip, cylindrical body; cork plug in neck; complete paper label on body.
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
