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Glass Ball

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Collection Type

  • Art

Date

1850-1870

GUSN

GUSN-60551

Description

Opaque white glass ball with red, cranberry, and green swirls and a white ceramic base. One of a pair.

Details

Descriptive Terms

figurines
glassblowing
glass (material)
Sculpture
Carving
Whimsey
Whimsey

Associated Building

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

Maker

Unknown

Dimensions

9 1/4 x 5 x 5 (HxWxD) (inches)

Credit Line

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

Accession Number

1942.2511.1

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