Collection Highlights
George Washington (1732-1799)
Date:
1835
Object Number:
1858.32
Medium:
Oil on canvas
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Museum Collections
Luce Center
Oil cup
Object Number:
1941.872
Date:
ca. 1861
Medium:
Brass
Dimensions:
Overall: 7 3/4 x 3 1/2 in. ( 19.7 x 8.9 cm )
Marks:
engraved: onto lid [later]: "MARY POWELL/1861"
Description:
Cast brass urn-shaped eight-sided oil cup and lid that screws into cup; ship's name and date [added later]; engraved on lid.
Gallery Label:
According to the donor, this oil cup belonged to the 'Mary Powell' (1861-1923)
Credit Line:
Purchase, James B. Wilbur Fund
Provenance:
The George W. Murdock Collection of Steamboat Artifacts
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
