Collection Highlights
Seated Man Writing, from the Economical School Series
Date:
c. 1810-14
Object Number:
1953.274f
Medium:
Black chalk, charcoal, and gray wash on light blue paper
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Museum Collections
Luce Center
Travel/ food
Object Number:
2002.1.3102
Date:
1940-1960
Medium:
Paper, metal
Dimensions:
1 5/8 x 3/4 in. diameter
Description:
A tiny cardboard salt and pepper dispensing canister with silver colored metal caps on both end. One side holds salt and is printed in blue "Cerebros Salt/ BOAC ", the other side holds pepper and reads in red "Pepper/ BOAC", and around the center in red "British Overseas Airways Corporation". The two metal caps can be removed to expose shaker tops.
Credit Line:
Gift of Bella C. Landauer
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
