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Goblet (Ulysses S. Grant & Henry Wilson)

Medium: Glass
Place Manufactured: USA
Dates: ca. 1877
Dimensions: 6 1/4 x 3 1/2 x 3 1/2 in. (15.9 x 8.9 x 8.9 cm)
Inscriptions: Molded below bust of Grant: "GRANT" Molded below bust of Wilson: "WILSON"
Collections: Decorative Arts
Museum Location: This item is on view in Luce Visible Storage and Study Center, 5th Floor
Accession Number: 40.184
Credit Line: Gift of Mrs. William Greig Walker by subscription
Image: Overall, 40.184_bw.jpg. Brooklyn Museum photograph

Catalogue Description: Colorless pressed glass goblet with thick bulbous stem and round base; cup decorated with medallions containing a profile portrait bust of Ulysses S. Grant on one side and Henry Wilson on the other.

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