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Museum Collection Highlights
Punch bowl: Landing of Lafayette
1840-1850
1910.24
Earthenware
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Museum Collections
Luce Center
Pair of celery glasses
Title
Pair of celery glasses
Date
1845-1865
Medium
Glass
Dimensions
each: 10 x 6 in. ( 25.4 x 15.2 cm )
Description
Pair of colorless pressed lead glass celery glasses; eight-sided, bell-shaped body with three tiers of ornamentation (arches, circles, and ovals) and scalloped rim; body joined by wafer below to stem (with knop) and plain conical foot.
Credit Line
Gift of Clarence G. Michalis
Object Number
1953.562ab
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
