Collection Highlights
Badge of the Society of the Cincinnati
Date:
ca. 1802
Object Number:
1972.12ab
Medium:
Silk, gold, enamel
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Museum Collections
Luce Center
Tumbler
Object Number:
1948.537b
Date:
1830-1880
Medium:
Glass
Dimensions:
Overall: 4 x 2 3/4 in. ( 10.2 x 7 cm )
Description:
Ruby flashed cut lead glass tumbler; cylindrical form with faceted sides engraved with continuous landscape with running hunting dog pursuing a leaping stag; grape leaf etched on base.
Gallery Label:
This tumbler and its associated carafe, known as a tumble up, were intended for bedside use to hold and serve water. The tumbler could be inverted on the neck of the carafe when not in use.
Credit Line:
Permanent Loan from the Beekman Family Association
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
