Collection Highlights
Fire engine condenser case of the Clinton Fire Company No. 41
Date:
ca. 1842
Object Number:
1937.1631
Medium:
Wood, oil paint, gilding
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Museum Collections
Luce Center
Cup and saucer
Object Number:
1952.97ab
Date:
ca. 1790
Medium:
Porcelain
Dimensions:
Overall (a): 2 in. × 3 1/2 in. (5.1 × 8.9 cm)
Overall (b): 1 1/4 in. × 5 1/2 in. (3.2 × 14 cm)
Description:
Handleless cup and saucer with gilded rim and interior border of a gilded wavy line separating a blue enamel backgound with gilded half flowers and a white background with blue half flowers; both cup and saucer also bear a pseudo-armorial insignia of love birds perched upon a black and gold bar; they are encircled by a blue enamel band with gold dots and blue and gold rays projecting outward.
Credit Line:
Gift of Mr. Waldron Phoenix Belknap, Jr.
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
