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Bottle, Figure of Napoleon Bonaparte

Decorative Arts

On View: Luce Visible Storage and Study Center, 5th Floor
CULTURE American
MEDIUM Glass
  • Place Manufactured: United States
  • DATES late 19th century
    DIMENSIONS 7 1/4 x 2 x 2 in. (18.4 x 5.1 x 5.1 cm)  (show scale)
    COLLECTIONS Decorative Arts
    MUSEUM LOCATION This item is on view in Luce Visible Storage and Study Center, 5th Floor
    ACCESSION NUMBER 40.277
    CREDIT LINE Gift of Mrs. William Greig Walker by subscription
    RIGHTS STATEMENT Creative Commons-BY
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    CAPTION American. Bottle, Figure of Napoleon Bonaparte, late 19th century. Glass, 7 1/4 x 2 x 2 in. (18.4 x 5.1 x 5.1 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Gift of Mrs. William Greig Walker by subscription, 40.277. Creative Commons-BY (Photo: Brooklyn Museum, 40.277_acetate_bw.jpg)
    IMAGE overall, 40.277_acetate_bw.jpg. Brooklyn Museum photograph
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    CATALOGUE DESCRIPTION Colorless pressed glass bottle molded into the shape of the figure of Napoleon who wears a military uniform and stands with his proper right hand on chest and proper left hand on belt. Mouth of bottle extends upward from top of his "fur-covered" helmet. Image is a caricature.
    RECORD COMPLETENESS
    Not every record you will find here is complete. More information is available for some works than for others, and some entries have been updated more recently. Records are frequently reviewed and revised, and we welcome any additional information you might have.
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