Collection Highlights
Augustus Coe Gurnee dressed for the Vanderbilt costume ball, March 26, 1883
Date:
March 26, 1883
Object Number:
PR.223.1.16.1
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Museum Collections
Luce Center
Dish
Object Number:
INV.13367
Date:
1830-1850
Medium:
Glass
Dimensions:
Overall: 1 1/8 x 4 7/8 in. ( 2.9 x 12.4 cm )
Description:
Lime green pressed lead glass plate; circular form with edge of alternating large and small scallops; steep sides (with flared edge) slope down to flat well; in well, small eight-petaled flower at center of larger flower filled in with field of diamonds, with edges of petals touching table ring; on interior rim, scalloped edge outlined by scrolls, with diamond under each large scallop, on stippled ground.
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
