Collection Highlights
Euphemia Toussaint (1815-1829)
ca. 1825
1920.6
Watercolor on ivory
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Museum Collections
Luce Center
Dish
Object name
Dish
Date
1830-1860
Medium
Glass
Dimensions
Overall: 1 1/8 x 4 1/2 in. ( 2.9 x 11.4 cm )
Description
Colorless pressed lead glass dish with faint amethyst tinge; circular form with edge consisting of one large scallop alternating with two smaller scallops; in well, two swords thrust through emblem at center, flanked by symmetrical abstract motifs on stippled ground; pattern of trapezoidal shapes flanked by scrolls, stars, and hearts, on stippled ground.
Object Number
INV.13387
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.