Collection Highlights
Study of Four Tree Trunks (Three Birches)
ca. 1855
1918.325
Graphite with scratching out on beige paper
Support the New-York Historical Society
Help us present groundbreaking exhibitions and develop educational programs about our nation's history for more than 200,000 schoolchildren annually.
Museum Collections
Luce Center
Bottle
Object name
Bottle
Date
1840-1870
Medium
Glass, paper
Dimensions
Overall: 4 3/8 x 1 7/8 in. ( 11.1 x 4.8 cm )
Description
Colorless blown glass bottle (originally a container for blacking, now encrusted with residue), with flanged lip, cylindrical neck, horizontal shoulder, cylindrical body with fragments of paper label attached, and pontil mark on base.
Object Number
Z.541
Marks
printed paper label: affixed to body: "REYNOLDS' / Water-Proof Mirror Blacking. / For All Kinds of Leather / Such as Boots, Shoes, Harness, Carriage Tops / . . . / . . . sold by [?] REYNOLDS, only, South Granville, N.Y."
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
