Collection Highlights
Declaration of sentiments of the American Anti-Slavery Society : adopted at the formation of said society, in Philadelphia, on the 4th day of December, 1833
Date:
Publication: 1848-1855
Object Number:
LIB.E449.A53.1848
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Museum Collections
Luce Center
Paperweight: fruit
Object Number:
1965.248
Date:
1845-1850
Medium:
Glass
Dimensions:
Overall: 1 7/8 x 2 1/2 in. ( 4.8 x 6.4 cm )
Marks:
handwritten in ink: on paper labels affixed to base: "60" and "65. / 347"
Description:
Colorless lead glass paperweight in the shape of a flattened sphere with flat base; internal motif of red, orange, and green fruit and green leaves in funnel-shaped latticinio basket.
Credit Line:
Bequest of Mrs. F. MacDonald Sinclair
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
