Collection Highlights
An Historical Account of the Black Empire of Hayti: comprehending a view of the principal transactions in the revolution of Saint Domingo; with its antient and modern state
Date:
1805
Object Number:
LIB.F1923.R15.1
Medium:
Paper, book
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Luce Center
Tea infuser
Object Number:
1988.44
Date:
ca. 1900
Medium:
Silver
Dimensions:
Overall: 2 3/4 x 2 1/4 x 1 3/4 in. ( 7 x 5.7 x 4.4 cm )
Marks:
stamped: on the base: a cross below "STERLING/ 2619W"
Description:
Wrought and cast silver tea infuser in the shape of a tea-kettle; globular body with a convex band below the cover and a circular foot foot; circular perforations around the body and in the base; band of engraved foliate scrolls below the cover; hinged, domed cover with perforations in the top, a ball finial and applied bail handle; s-curve spout with a notched lip applied to the body; chain with a ring teminal attached to the handle; makers' marks stamped on the base.
Credit Line:
Gift of the Estate of Mildred S. Rosenberg, Queens, New York
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
