Canteen

1750–1800

Not on view

This canteen box holds six large and six small rectangular bottles with round stoppers and one tumbler, all decorated with an engraved diaper pattern.

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Title: Canteen
Date: 1750–1800
Culture: British
Medium: Oak, iron; glass
Dimensions: Overall (box): 11 × 17 in. (27.9 × 43.2 cm);
Height (tallest bottle): 10 3/8 in. (26.4 cm);
Height (smallest bottle): 6 3/4 in. (17.1 cm)
Classification: Glass
Credit Line: Gift of Mrs. Russell Sage, 1909
Object Number: 10.125.392a–m
Curatorial Department: European Sculpture and Decorative Arts

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