Collection Highlights
William Pitt, the Elder, First Earl of Chatham (1708-1778)
ca. 1770
1864.5
Marble
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Museum Collections
Decorative Arts
Bowl
Object name
Bowl
Date
1830-1850
Medium
Glass
Dimensions
Overall: 1 1/8 x 5 1/2 in. ( 2.9 x 14 cm )
Description
Colorless pressed lead glass shallow bowl with octagonal rim with a fleur de lis at each angle, side panels with cartouches each of which contains a single stylized flower, and seven small flowers surrounding six-pointed star at center.
Credit Line
Bequest of Mrs. F. MacDonald Sinclair (Jennie H. Sinclair)
Object Number
1965.828c
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
