Collection Highlights
The Indian Hunter
Date:
1860
Object Number:
1939.390
Medium:
Brown patinated bronze
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Luce Center
Bottle w/stopper: The Father of His Country, blue-green
Object Number:
1956.106
Date:
1920-1950
Medium:
Glass
Dimensions:
Overall: 13 3/4 x 5 3/4 x 4 1/2 in. ( 34.9 x 14.6 x 11.4 cm )
Marks:
in relief: on obverse and reverse: "THE FATHER OF HIS COUNTRY"
Description:
Blue machine-made glass figured bottle with wide sloping collar, long tapered neck, and ovoid body with classicized profile of George Washington and inscription "THE FATHER OF HIS COUNTRY" on both obverse and reverse; stopper has rounded and elongated conical top.
Credit Line:
Gift of Harry G. Friedman
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
