Collection Highlights
Punch bowl: Landing of Lafayette
1840-1850
1910.24
Earthenware
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Museum Collections
Decorative Arts
Bank
Object name
Bank
Date
1830-1850
Medium
Glass
Dimensions
Overall: 12 x 4 1/2 in. ( 30.5 x 11.4 cm )
Description
Colorless lead glass bank with blown flat-topped ovoid body; four applied struts above body have pinched rigaree trailing which extends down body to stem; intersection of struts is about two inches above body and has hollow, triple ball finial on top; slot on top of body; annulated knop stem and circular base.
Credit Line
Bequest of Mrs. F. MacDonald Sinclair (Jennie H. Sinclair)
Object Number
1965.510
Gallery Label
Banks such as this one were individually made, often specially as gifts. Only a relatively small number are known (see publications).
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
