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Glass Ball

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Collection Type

  • Art

Date

1800-1900

GUSN

GUSN-57651

Description

Amber-colored glass sphere with a rough pontil mark with a hole and a turned stand.

Details

Descriptive Terms

glassblowing
glass (material)
wood (plant material)
Sculpture
Carving
Whimsey
Whimsey

Associated Building

Original to Beauport, Sleeper-McCann House (Gloucester, Mass.),

Additional Identification Number

1942.2484.1

Maker

Unknown

Dimensions

7 (diameter) (inches)

Credit Line

Gift of Constance McCann Betts, Helena Woolworth Guest and Frasier W. McCann

Accession Number

1942.2484.1AB

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