Collection Highlights
Atom Bomb Hits New York City: Illustration for "Hiroshima, U.S.A." in Collier's, 5 August 1950, cover
1950
1956.7
Oil on paper laid on board
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Museum Collections
Luce Center
Miniature Smelling Bottle w/Cork: Shoe Shape
Object name
Miniature Smelling Bottle w/Cork: Shoe Shape
Date
1850-1925
Medium
Glass, cork
Dimensions
Overall: 1 3/8 x 3 5/8 x 1 1/4 in. ( 3.5 x 9.2 x 3.2 cm )
Description
Colorless lead glass smelling bottle blown in two-part mold in the shape of a shoe laced up front; pointed toe culminates in bottle mouth, with cork inside; makers mark in the form of a monogram with initials BAC and crown.
Credit Line
Bequest of Mrs. F. MacDonald Sinclair (Jennie H. Sinclair)
Object Number
1965.767a
Marks
molded: maker's mark on bottom of shoe, sole: "