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Long Island Flint Glass Works of Christian Dorflinger American
This compote, engraved with a version of the Great Seal of the United States, was part of a larger service ordered by Mary Todd Lincoln in 1861 for use in the White House.
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Title: Compote
Artist:
Long Island Flint Glass Works of Christian Dorflinger (1852–63)
Date: 1861
Geography: Made in Brooklyn, New York, United States
Culture: American
Medium: Blown, cut, and engraved glass
Dimensions: H. 7 1/2 in. (19.1 cm)
Credit Line: Gift of Katheryn Hait Dorflinger Manchee, 1972
Object Number: 1972.232.1
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