Collection Highlights
"St. Nicholas. Dec. 6th. A.D. 343"
Date:
1810
Object Number:
LIB.SY.1810.94
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Luce Center
Salt cellar
Object Number:
INV.14403
Date:
ca. 1828-1835
Medium:
Glass
Dimensions:
Overall: 1 1/2 x 3 1/2 x 2 in. ( 3.8 x 8.9 x 5.1 cm )
Marks:
pressed: on sternboard: "PITTSBURGH"
Description:
Cobalt blue pressed lead glass salt; boat-shape form with relief details in imitation of a Pittsburgh paddlewheel steamboat; maker's mark on sternboard; anchor is impressed on oval base and a seven-pointed star is on each paddlewheel (Neal BT2).
Credit Line:
Bequest of Randall J. LeBoeuf, Jr., 1976
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
