Collection Highlights
The Course of Empire: Destruction
Date:
1836
Object Number:
1858.4
Medium:
Oil on canvas (relined)
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Priming cup
Object Number:
1941.877
Date:
ca. 1879-1889
Medium:
Brass
Dimensions:
Overall: 4 1/4 x 2 1/4 x 1 3/4 in. ( 10.8 x 5.7 x 4.4 cm )
Description:
Cast brass priming cup and lid with urn-shaped cup on top of a sphere and threaded pipe; valve pieces the sphere.
Gallery Label:
According to the donor, this priming cup is from the steamboat 'The City of Newburgh' (1879-1939).
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.
