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Vase

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Collection Type

  • Decorative arts

Date

1815-1830

GUSN

GUSN-5137

Description

A) Vase: hollow stem and foot, baluster-shaped body ornamented with gilt butterfly, dragon fly, moth, other insects and stringing. B) Cover: stepped domed cover with gilt stringing.

Details

Descriptive Terms

vases
gilding
glass (material)
figure- and animal-derived motifs
insect
Glass
Gilded
Insect
VASE

Associated Building

Original to Rundlet-May House (Portsmouth, N.H.),

Maker

Unknown

Location of Origin

England

Dimensions

13.75 (H) (inches)

Credit Line

Gift of Ralph May

Accession Number

1971.528.2AB

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