Collection Highlights
The Course of Empire: The Consummation of Empire
Date:
1835-1836
Object Number:
1858.3
Medium:
Oil on canvas (relined)
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Museum Collections
Luce Center
Shaker
Object Number:
INV.519a
Date:
1877-1890
Medium:
Glass, metal
Dimensions:
Overall: 2 1/2 x 1 1/4 in. ( 6.4 x 3.2 cm )
Marks:
impressed: on cover; "DANA K ALDEN, BOSTON/ PAT DEC 25, 1877"
Description:
Amethyst glass salt shaker blown in a two-part mold with a separate base plate; spherical body with a threaded neck and a pad foot molded with a starburst pattern; pewter domed top with finial, round holes, and a threaded collar and iron fixture inside.
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
