Collection Highlights
Empire State Building, N.Y.C.
1940
1940.978
Oil on canvas
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Museum Collections
Decorative Arts
Plate: Bird Motif
Object name
Plate: Bird Motif
Date
1880-1910
Medium
Glass
Dimensions
Overall: 7/8 x 7 1/2 in. ( 2.2 x 19 cm )
Description
Opaque white pressed glass plate with irregular border; on left side, two owls on branch, with one owl projecting beyond rim of plate; on right side, tufted bird on branch, projecting beyond rim; crescent moon with face in upper right and small frog on lily pad in lower left; beaded edge.
Credit Line
Gift of Clarence G. Michalis
Object Number
1953.783
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
