Collection Highlights
The Course of Empire: The Savage State
Date:
ca. 1834
Object Number:
1858.1
Medium:
Oil on canvas (relined)
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Museum Collections
Luce Center
Paperweight
Object Number:
2002.1.68
Date:
ca. 1880-1920
Medium:
Glass, paint
Dimensions:
Overall: 7/8 x 4 x 2 1/2 in. ( 2.2 x 10.2 x 6.4 cm )
Description:
Clear glass with a white bottom painted with an image of a Mason Jar and the words, "Best Food For Invalids/ Mason's Essence of Beef/ Specially Prepared for Invalids/ Contains no Alcohol or Drugs."
Credit Line:
Gift of Bella C. Landauer
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
