Collection Highlights
Bird's Nest and Dog Roses
1867
1947.519
Watercolor, gouache, graphite, and selective glazing with scratching out on paper
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Museum Collections
Luce Center
Canister and cover
Object name
Canister and cover
Date
1860-1900
Medium
Glass
Dimensions
Overall: 5 3/4 x 3 in. ( 14.6 x 7.6 cm )
Description
Colorless pressed lead glass canister with cover; cylindrcial form with six "X"-shapes cut just below shoulders and six vertical ribs separating "X's"; short cylindrical neck and flange lip; flattened spherical stopper with six lines cut across top forming star, with circle cut in center and six circles between lines.
Object Number
INV.12610ab
Gallery Label
A handwritten note found inside one bottle reads, "This is one of a pair of Livingston bottles to go to the...[note cut off]"
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
