Collection Highlights
William Pitt, the Elder, First Earl of Chatham (1708-1778)
Date:
ca. 1770
Object Number:
1864.5
Medium:
Marble
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Luce Center
Bottle with stopper
Object Number:
INV.3775ab
Date:
1840-1860
Medium:
Glass
Dimensions:
Overall: 8 1/4 x 4 1/2 in. ( 21 x 11.4 cm )
Description:
Green lead glass bottle blown in three-part mold; hexagonal form with flaring, circular lip and flaring shoulders and base; incurving waist has panels with ovals; hexagonal conical stopper with incurving sides and rounded base.
Gallery Label:
This bottle may be either a cologne bottle or a small decanter.
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
