| Accession # |
40.274 |
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| Title |
Uncle Sam's Hat |
| Date |
1880 |
| Medium |
Glass |
| Dimensions |
2 1/2 x 3 3/8 x 3 3/4 in. (6.4 x 8.6 x 9.5 cm) |
| Credit Line |
Gift of Mrs. William Greig Walker by subscription |
| Location |
Visible Storage: Case 21, Shelf E (Pressed Glass)
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| Description |
White milk glass molded into the shape of Uncle Sam's hat, with applied blue paint. Hat has tall cylindrical crown with flat top; sides taper toward brim and are molded with vertical stripes; molded hat band with stars. Brim turned up slightly on sides. Blue paint applied on brim and hat band.
CONDITION: Fair; scratches and losses in blue paint, especially around hat band. |
