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On Display: House - Montmorenci Stair Hall VI
Figure (Woman)
1760-1850
Category
Organic (ivory, horn, etc.)
Place of Origin
United States; North America or Europe
Materials
- Earthenware
- Shell
- Glass
- Wood
- Paint
- Mica
Museum Object Number
1959.1596
Credit Line/Donor
Bequest of Henry Francis du Pont
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Object Number
1959.1596
Object Name
Figure (Woman)
Category
Organic (ivory, horn, etc.)
Place of Origin
United States; North America or Europe
Secondary Origin Notes
Per previous cataloguer (pre 2010): Possible origin is America. Dealer says may have been made by Lydia Calhoune of Eastham, Massachusetts, between 1780-1820.
Date
1760-1850
Materials
- Earthenware
- Shell
- Glass
- Wood
- Paint
- Mica
Techniques
- Molded
- Hand modeled
- Painted
- Turned
- Shellwork
Dimensions (inches)
10 (H) x 6 (Diam)
Dimensions (centimeters)
25.4 (H) x 15.24 (Diam)
Bibliography and Bibliographic Notes
Book: Whitenight, John. 2013 Under Glass: A Victorian Obsession.