Collection Highlights
Carolina Parakeet (Conuropsis carolinensis), Study for Havell pl. no. 26
c. 1825
1863.17.26
Watercolor, graphite, pastel, gouache, and black ink with scraping and selective glazing on paper, laid on card
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Museum Collections
Decorative Arts
Bottle
Object name
Bottle
Date
ca. 1765
Medium
Glass
Dimensions
Overall: 11 1/2 x 5 3/4 in. ( 29.2 x 14.6 cm )
Description
Olive green, non-lead, blown glass bottle with applied seal "H REMSEN 1765;" bottle blown in dip mold and has cylindrical neck with applied up-tooled and flattened string rim, rounded shoulders, and a squat cylindrical body with seal applied at shoulder, push-up, and pontil mark.
Credit Line
Gift of Mrs. Edward Rutledge and Daughters
Object Number
1954.180
Marks
impressed: on seal; "HRemson ('H' and 'R' joined)/ 1765
Gallery Label
According to the accession records of this bottle and other objects given by the donors, "H Remsen" is probably Henry Remsen, who married Cornelia in 1761.
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
