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Beaker

Collection Type

  • Decorative arts

Date

1790-1830

GUSN

GUSN-2404

Description

Beaker made from horn with straight tapering sides, of mostly opaque creamy-white with dark brown bottom.

Details

Descriptive Terms

beakers (pouring vessels)
carving (processes)
lip-vibrated aerophones with conical bore: with valves
horn (animal material)
lip-vibrated aerophones with conical bore: with valves
horn (animal material)
Horn
Carved
BEAKER

Associated Building

Original to Cogswell's Grant (Essex, Mass.),

Maker

Unknown

Dimensions

4.5 x 2.75 (HxW) (inches)

Credit Line

Gift of Bertram K. and Nina Fletcher Little

Accession Number

1991.427

Related Items

Title Beaker Accession Number 1991.662

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