Collection Highlights
Civil Defense Volunteer Organization Uniform
1942-1945
1946.89a-c
Wool, silk, metal
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Museum Collections
Luce Center
Covered butter dish: crayfish
Object name
Covered butter dish: crayfish
Date
1880-1910
Medium
Glass
Dimensions
Overall: 4 1/2 x 7 1/2 x 3 1/4 in. ( 11.4 x 19 x 8.3 cm )
Description
Opaque white pressed glass covered butter dish; slightly domed top with crayfish finial; crayfish has tail folded under; top with shell decoration and beading; rectangular-shaped dish with canted corners; foliate handles and beaded edges; sides of dish with oval rondels, flowers, and fluted corners.
Credit Line
Gift of Clarence G. Michalis
Object Number
1953.743ab
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
