Collection Highlights
American Bastille
Date:
Object Number:
LIB.E458.8.M36.1870F.XL
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Fruit bowl
Object Number:
1944.331h
Date:
1840-1853
Medium:
Porcelain
Dimensions:
Overall: 2 3/4 x 10 1/4 in. ( 7 x 26 cm )
Description:
Porcelain fruit bowl with bulbous form; panels in low relief; scattered floral design with gilding on rims.
Gallery Label:
This object was purchased for the donor's grandmother from the New York Crystal Palace Exhibiton (World's Fair 1853-1854).
Credit Line:
Gift of Mrs. Florence Rogers Dietrich
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
