Ink bottle
Classification:
Date:
1858
Medium:
Stoneware
Dimensions:
Overall: 8 3/4 x 4 in. ( 22.2 x 10.2 cm )
Description:
Bristol-glazed stoneware bottle with rounded, tapered body and bulge above waist; flattened collar tooled to form pouring spout; ring around neck. Stamped with English registry and New York importer's marks.
Credit Line:
Gift of Mrs. Irving McKesson
Object Number:
1934.126
Marks:
stamped: near base: "I V" in oval, on top of diamond; within diamond: "B/k/Rd/3/8"; below diamond: "[illeg.] NEW YORK"
Gallery Label:
The registry mark indicates that this bottle was registered November 3, 1858.
Date Begin:
0
Date End:
1858
eMuseum Object ID:
8952
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Sugar bowl and cover
Classification:
Date:
1800-1850
Medium:
Earthenware
Dimensions:
Overall: 5 1/4 x 5 1/2 x 5 in. ( 13.3 x 14 x 12.7 cm )
Description:
Molded pearlware sugar bowl and cover with bulbous form, undulating rim, two shell pad handles in low relief, hand-painted in "King's rose" pattern in red, yellow, and green overglaze with wide pink band with incised lozenge diaper around neck (Gaudy Dutch style).
Credit Line:
Gift of Frank Van Fleet Tompkins
Object Number:
1946.46ab
Date Begin:
0
Date End:
1850
eMuseum Object ID:
8598
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Intaglio stone: Wedgewood and Bentley...256
Classification:
Highlight:
Not promoted
Date:
1769-1780
Medium:
Stoneware
Dimensions:
Overall: 3/4 x 5/8 x 1/8 in. ( 1.9 x 1.6 x 0.3 cm )
Description:
Oval black basaltes ware intaglio with of an Egyptian headdress motif on obverse.
Object Number:
26
Marks:
impressed: on reverse: "Wedgwood / & Bentley / 256"
Date Begin:
0
Date End:
1780
eMuseum Object ID:
8561
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Intaglio stone: "My Country" / reverse: Wedgewood
Classification:
Highlight:
Not promoted
Date:
1780-1800
Medium:
Stoneware
Dimensions:
Overall: 1 x 7/8 x 1/8 in. ( 2.5 x 2.2 x 0.3 cm )
Description:
Oval black basaltes ware intaglio with male bust in profile view and inscription, "MY COUNTRY !!!" on obverse; bust depicts the Irish parliamentarian and campaigner against the 1800 act of Union, Henry Grattan.
Object Number:
24
Marks:
intaglio (inverted): on obverse: "MY COUNTRY !!!"
impressed: on reverse: "WEDGWOOD"
Date Begin:
0
Date End:
1800
eMuseum Object ID:
8560
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
Figurine
Classification:
Date:
1800-1850
Medium:
Earthenware
Dimensions:
Overall: 5 3/4 x 2 1/4 x 6 1/8 in. ( 14.6 x 5.7 x 15.6 cm )
Description:
Modeled and incised redware image of a seated dog with basket in mouth on an oval base with incised floral and stamped decoration, iron brown spots under a lead glaze.
Credit Line:
Bequest of Mrs. J. Insley Blair
Object Number:
1952.261
Date Begin:
0
Date End:
1850
eMuseum Object ID:
8494
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
Plate
Classification:
Date:
1892
Medium:
Earthenware
Dimensions:
Overall: 3/8 x 8 3/8 in. ( 1 x 21.3 cm )
Description:
Scallop-edged glazed earthenware plate with transfer print decoration in brown of portrait bust of Sherman and border of bay leaves and berries on rim.
Credit Line:
Gift of Mr. James Hazen Hyde
Object Number:
1948.561f
Marks:
impressed: on back: "Wedgewood [middle letters very faint]"; "DXU [D very faint]"
printed: on back in blue ink: "Etruria, England."
written: in black ink on back: "T"
Gallery Label:
This plate is part of a set of 6, with portrait images of Washington, Lincoln, Sheridan, Sherman, and William Cullen Bryant.
Date Begin:
0
Date End:
1892
eMuseum Object ID:
8436
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
Saucer
Classification:
Date:
1800-1825
Medium:
Porcelain
Dimensions:
Overall: 1 1/4 x 5 1/2 in. ( 3.2 x 14 cm )
Description:
Porcelain saucer decorated with blue transfer printed Nanking border surrounding pastoral Chinese scene; two gilt bands encircling border.
Credit Line:
Gift of Miss Lena Cadwalader Evans
Object Number:
1936.736
Date Begin:
0
Date End:
1825
eMuseum Object ID:
8328
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
Creamer
Classification:
Date:
19th century
Medium:
ceramic
Dimensions:
Overall: 5 x 5 x 4 in. ( 12.7 x 12.7 x 10.2 cm )
Description:
Copper luster ceramic creamer. Pink bands with copper design. Depicts house. Ornate molded handle.
Object Number:
1948.198
Date Begin:
0
Date End:
0
eMuseum Object ID:
8319
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
Bread and butter plate
Classification:
Date:
ca. 1825
Medium:
Porcelain
Dimensions:
overall: 3/4 x 5 1/2 in.
Description:
Porcelain bread and butter plate with broad border of salmon-colored enamel with outlining and accents in gilding; enamel borders are crossed by curving diaper-patterned bands of gilding.
Credit Line:
Gift of William D. Bloodgood
Object Number:
1939.447
Gallery Label:
This bread and butter plate belonged to Janet Livingston (1743-1828), wife of General Richard Montgomery (1738-1775); see Anthology of British teapots/ teacups for more information.
Date Begin:
0
Date End:
1825
eMuseum Object ID:
8303
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
Plate
Classification:
Date:
1914-1940
Medium:
Earthenware
Dimensions:
Overall: 1 x 10 1/2 in. ( 2.5 x 26.7 cm )
Description:
Circular earthenware plate; black transfer printed flower and acanthus leaf border with overglaze enamel; central view of Niblo's Garden.
Credit Line:
Gift of Samuel V. Hoffman
Object Number:
1939.474
Marks:
printed: on reverse: "NIBLO'S GARDEN-1830/OLD NEW YORK/ FIRST STOCK EXCHANGE 1730/ UNDER THE BUTTONWOOD TREE/ MADE EXCLUSIVELY/FOR/Bloomingdale's/NEW YORK CITY/ADAMS/EST 1657/ENGLAND"
Date Begin:
0
Date End:
1940
eMuseum Object ID:
8255
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
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