Collection Highlights
Siamese Twins
Date:
1836
Object Number:
LIB.SY.1836.55
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Museum Collections
Luce Center
Bottle and stopper
Object Number:
1965.770g
Date:
1825-1865
Medium:
Glass
Dimensions:
Overall: 5 x 1 3/4 in. ( 12.7 x 4.4 cm )
Description:
Colorless, non-lead glass bottle and stopper blown in a multi-part mold; tapered cylindrical neck with flanged rim, stepped shoulders, and concave cylindrical body with flat base with pontil mark; polychrome enamel band of flowers on body, and gilt and stylized foliate motifs at shoulders.
Gallery Label:
Glassware with this sort of polychrome enamel decoration has been attributed to Germany or Bohemia, Spain, and Denmark.
Credit Line:
Bequest of Mrs. F. MacDonald Sinclair (Jennie H. Sinclair)
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
