Brooklyn Flint Glass Company
Celery Vase probably made for President Franklin Pierce (1804–1869)

Celery Vase probably made for President Franklin Pierce (1804–1869)

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Celery Vase probably made for President Franklin Pierce (1804–1869)
MakerAmerican, 1840–1868
EngraverAmerican
RetailerAmerican
CultureAmerican
Titles
  • Celery Vase probably made for President Franklin Pierce (1804–1869)
Datec. 1853–1857
Made inNew York, New York, United States
Retailed inNew York, New York, United States
MediumLead glass
Dimensions10 1/8 × 4 13/16 in. diameter (25.7 × 12.2 cm)
Credit LineThe Bayou Bend Collection, museum purchase funded by the Lora Jean Kilroy Accession Endowment
Object numberB.2015.1
Current Location
Bayou Bend Collection and Gardens
Chillman Parlor
On view

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Department
Bayou Bend
Object Type
ProvenanceProbably purchased for the White House during the Franklin Pierce administration; [...]; [Hirschl & Adler Galleries, New York]; purchased by MFAH, 2015.
Inscriptions, Signatures and Marks
Engraved on ribbon banner: E PLURIBUS UNUM

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