Collection Highlights
Chaise (side chair)
Date:
1779
Object Number:
1817.13
Medium:
Beech, gilding; silk upholstery
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Museum Collections
Luce Center
Salt
Object Number:
INV.13282
Date:
ca. 1830-1845
Medium:
Glass
Dimensions:
Overall: 1 1/8 x 3 1/4 x 2 1/2 in. ( 2.9 x 8.3 x 6.4 cm )
Description:
Colorless pressed lead glass salt; sarcophagus shape; sides decorated with C-scrolls flanking a star on stippled ground; octagonal base with C-scrolls and diamonds (Neal OL17).
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
