Collection Highlights
The Course of Empire: Desolation
Date:
1836
Object Number:
1858.5
Medium:
Oil on canvas (relined)
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Museum Collections
Luce Center
Tobacco
Object Number:
2002.1.2944
Date:
1930-1950
Medium:
Glass, cork
Dimensions:
4 3/4 x 1/2 in. diameter
Description:
A narrow clear glass tube with a cork stopper that once held an individual cigar. The cork is removed by pulling a small ribbon attached to it.
Credit Line:
Gift of Bella C. Landauer
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
