A Piece of Crystal dug out of Mr. Christopher Raborg's cellar, whose diameters, when entire, were 4 inches by 3

Object Status:

Unlocated

Primary Source Reference:

Pennsylvania Packet (Philadelphia), 23 Jan 1789

Additional Source Text:

"A good instance of the largeness of the shoots of American crystal. Presented to Mr. Peale's American Museum, since his late arrival in Baltimore."

Notes:

This was probably a quartz crystal.

The donor was Revolutionary War veteran and coppersmith Christopher Raborg (1750-1815) of Baltimore.