Collection Highlights
A journall, with observations on my travail from Boston in N.E. to N.Y., New Jersies, & Philadelphia...
Date:
1697
Object Number:
MSS.BV.Benjamin.Bullivant
Medium:
Pen and ink on paper
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Child's teapot and cover
Object Number:
1961.319ab
Date:
ca. 1840
Medium:
Earthenware
Dimensions:
Overall: 4 1/2 x 5 7/8 x 3 3/4 in. ( 11.4 x 14.9 x 9.5 cm )
Description:
Child's faceted teapot and cover transfer printed in blue with a log cabin with trees and river behind; border pattern of large and small stars and band entwined by a vine.
Gallery Label:
The log cabin series by Ridgway was produced to honor William Henry Harrison, who ran for president in 1836 and 1840. See Larson # 177-179.
Credit Line:
Gift of Dr. Arthur H. Merritt
Provenance:
The Dr. Arthur H. Merritt Collection of Anglo-American Historical Staffordshire
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
