Collection Highlights
Front View of St. Peter's Church with the intended steeple
Date:
1785
Object Number:
PR.McComb.4.70
Medium:
Paper
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Museum Collections
Luce Center
Cup plate
Object Number:
1940.390
Date:
1835-1850
Medium:
Glass
Dimensions:
Overall: 1/2 x 3 in. ( 1.3 x 7.6 cm )
Description:
Colorless pressed lead glass cup plate; circular form with scalloped edge; narrow curved rim and flat circular well; American eagle with shield on breast, wings crookedly raised and head facing right, clutching arrows and laurel branch, in well; upper edge of well outlined in 13 stars; design of 4 daisies with palmettes in circles and dotted circles interspersed around interior rim (Lee-Rose 677-B).
Credit Line:
Gift of Mrs. J. Insley Blair
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
