Bottle, Figure of French Soldier
Decorative Arts and Design
On View: Luce Visible Storage and Study Center, 5th Floor
MEDIUM
Glass
DATES
late 19th century
DIMENSIONS
11 1/2 x 3 3/4 x 3 3/4 in. (29.2 x 9.5 x 9.5 cm)
(show scale)
INSCRIPTIONS
On proper left side of base, molded: "DEPOSE S"
ACCESSION NUMBER
40.280
CREDIT LINE
Gift of Mrs. William Greig Walker by subscription
CATALOGUE DESCRIPTION
Frosted glass bottle molded into the shape of a French soldier holding a gun by the end of the barrel, while the stock rests near his proper right foot; he wears a knapsack on his back. The soldier strides slightly forward with proper left foot in front of a tree stump (visible from rear) and stands on a domed base; his round hat forms the mouth of the bottle.
CAPTION
American. Bottle, Figure of French Soldier, late 19th century. Glass, 11 1/2 x 3 3/4 x 3 3/4 in. (29.2 x 9.5 x 9.5 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Gift of Mrs. William Greig Walker by subscription, 40.280. Creative Commons-BY (Photo: Brooklyn Museum, 40.280_bw.jpg)
IMAGE
overall, 40.280_bw.jpg. Brooklyn Museum photograph
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