Collection Highlights
Edwin Booth as Hamlet
Date:
1870-1879
Object Number:
PR.104.3
Medium:
Photograph
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Museum Collections
Luce Center
Sphere (witch ball)
Object Number:
1938.267
Date:
1830-1880
Medium:
Glass
Dimensions:
Overall: 7 in. ( 17.8 cm )
Description:
Cobalt blue blown glass sphere with open pontil mark at one end.
Gallery Label:
According to the accession records, this object was purchased at the Hunter sale in 1920.
Credit Line:
Gift of Mrs. J. Insley Blair
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
