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Date:
1788
Object Number:
1903.12
Medium:
Silk, paint
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Delftware fragments (2) excavated at the Blue Bell Tavern
Object Number:
INV.6048.2-3
Date:
1750-1783
Medium:
Earthenware
Dimensions:
largest: 1 1/2 x 1 in. ( 3.8 x 2.5 cm )
Description:
Earthenware fragments; delftware with polychrome floral designs; one rim and one flat tile fragment.
Gallery Label:
These fragments were excavated by Reginald P. Bolton and others at the Blue Bell Tavern, a Colonial tavern at 181st Street near Broadway.
Credit Line:
Gift of the Washington Headquarters Association, Daughters of the American Revolution, 1947
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
