| Accession # |
45.171 |
|
Culture |
American
|
|
Maker |
New England Glass Company
|
| Title |
Salt (George Washington and Marquis de Lafayette) |
| Date |
ca. 1827 |
| Medium |
Glass |
| Dimensions |
2 x 3 x 2 1/8 in. (5.1 x 7.6 x 5.4 cm) |
| Credit Line |
Gift of Lura Woodside Watkins |
| Location |
Visible Storage: Case 21, Shelf D (Pressed Glass)
|
| Description |
Colorless pressed glass salt in shape of rectangular box. Scalloped edge along top; long side panels contain medallion portrait busts of Washington on one side and Lafayette on the other; short side panels decorated with rose on one end and acorn on the other; corners formed into posts. The base has grape leaf and grapes design and is supported by ball feet. Has been broken and mended. |
