Collection Highlights
Portrait of a Heroic Fireman
ca. 1857
1937.328
Polychrome painted and carved wood
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Museum Collections
Luce Center
Bowl
Object name
Bowl
Date
1835-1850
Medium
Glass
Dimensions
Overall: 2 1/4 x 11 1/4 in. ( 5.7 x 28.6 cm )
Description
Colorless pressed lead glass bowl; oval shape with scalloped rim, with diamond between crossed peacock feathers at either end, diamond between two circles on either side, waffled center, and beaded foot ring.