Collection Highlights
Kerchief
ca. 1848
1941.103
Cotton
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Museum Collections
Luce Center
Case bottle
Object name
Case bottle
Date
1780-1800
Medium
Glass
Dimensions
Overall: 9 1/2 x 4 7/8 x 3 1/8 in. ( 24.1 x 12.4 x 7.9 cm )
Description
Colorless, nonlead, glass case bottle of gray tint; bottle blown in a dip mold with cylindrical neck with flanged lip, rounded shoulders with a ridge formed by second gather of glass, rectangular body with straight sides, flat base and pontil mark; wheel-engraved floral decorations on four sides.
Credit Line
Gift of Alexander J. Wall
Object Number
1940.962
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.