Collection Highlights

Northern Bald Ibis (Geronticus eremita)

Date:

c. 1554-1565

Object Number:

1889.10.1.1

Medium:

Watercolor, black and brown ink, gouache, and white lead pigment over black chalk on ivory paper, laid on paper, formerly mounted on an album page

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Object name

Bowl

Date

1902-1920

Medium

Favrile glass

Dimensions

Overall: 2 x 7 in. ( 5.1 x 17.8 cm )

Description

Blown Favrile glass bowl with tooled ruffled edges; light amber glass with reddish gold iridescent finish; ground pontil mark.

Credit Line

Gift of Mr. Alfred M.F. Kiddle

Object Number

1965.48a

Marks

engraved: on underside of base: "L.C.T." engraved: on underside of base, inside ground pontil mark: "7913"

Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.