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Diana of the Tower
1899
1977.3
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Luce Center
Bowl
Object name
Bowl
Date
1750-1775
Medium
Glass
Dimensions
Overall: 3 x 6 1/2 in. ( 7.6 x 16.5 cm )
Description
Opalescent white glass bowl; bowl with flared lip and foot ring with band of painted polychrome decoration consisting of two floral sprays and two birds within two horizontal red lines at rim.
Credit Line
Gift of Christiana De Peyster Bertram
Object Number
1935.81
Gallery Label
According to the accession records, this was used as a baptismal font by the De Peyster family. Also, the accession records attribute the bowl to Bristol, England.
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
