Collection Highlights
Swing Low: A Harriet Tubman memorial
2007
2009.34
Cast bronze
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Museum Collections
Luce Center
Celery glass
Object name
Celery glass
Date
1815-1845
Medium
Glass
Dimensions
Overall: 7 1/4 x 5 in. ( 18.4 x 12.7 cm )
Description
Colorless lead glass celery glass blown in a 4-part mold (McKearin G III-34); deep waisted cylindrical body curved in at base and flaring at rim; around the rim, diagonal ribbing above horizontal rings and diamond diapering; within horizontal rings are 8 large diamonds alternately containing bulls' eye sunbursts and circles; vertical ribbing above horizontal ring and diamond diapering; plain base; applied disk foot; pontil mark.
Credit Line
Bequest of Mrs. J. Insley Blair