Collection Highlights
I Sell the Shadow to Support the Substance
Date:
1864
Object Number:
PR.011.5
Medium:
Albumen print mounted on card (Carte de Visite)
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Museum Collections
Luce Center
Cup plate
Object Number:
1938.353
Date:
1830-1850
Medium:
Glass
Dimensions:
Overall: 3/4 x 4 1/2 in. ( 1.9 x 11.4 cm )
Description:
Amber pressed lead glass cup plate; circular form with scalloped edge; eight-pointed star at center of well, on diamond-patterned ground consisting of diamonds receding in size towards center; interior rim divided into four quadrants by sets of vertical lines, decorated wth scrolls and small flowers, on stippled ground (Lee-Rose 853).
Credit Line:
Gift of Mrs. J. Insley Blair
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
