Collection Highlights
Settee
Date:
ca. 1800
Object Number:
INV.14952
Medium:
Maple, paint
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Museum Collections
Luce Center
Plate
Object Number:
2002.1.3412
Date:
1953
Medium:
Ceramic
Dimensions:
1 1/2 x 15 3/4 in. diameter
Description:
A large circular platter with a gold rim and four detailed images of Douglas airplanes: a four engine prop passenger plane at the top, and a four engine jet passenger plane at the bottom; on the left and right sides, military fighting jets. The reverse reads "Commemorating this 50th Year of powered flight/ and the 33rd year of Douglas Aircraft Company's/ contribution to Man's conquest of time and space/ December 17, 1953", also "Hand Made and Decorated by/ Y.H. Strickow, Los Angeles".
Credit Line:
Gift of Bella C. Landauer
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
