Collection Highlights
Chatelaine
Date:
ca. 1761
Object Number:
1954.179a-d
Medium:
Silver gilt, gold, enamel, ivory, chalcedony, glass, paint
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Museum Collections
Luce Center
Pitcher
Object Number:
INV.12728
Date:
ca. 1824
Medium:
Earthenware
Dimensions:
Overall: 8 3/8 x 9 3/4 x 7 1/4 in. ( 21.3 x 24.8 x 18.4 cm )
Marks:
printed: in black with transfer print of farmer's arms: "THE FARMERS' ARM"; "God speed the plough"; "GOD IS OUR TRUST"
printed: in black with transfer print of stagecoach: "NEAT WINES"
printed: in black under spout: "WILLIAM SMITH / 1824"; "Friendship w
Description:
Lead glazed earthenware (pearlware) pitcher with black transfer prints with enamel highlights depicting the farmers' arms and a stagecoach driving by an inn; floral enamel around neck, purple luster band around rim, and molded spout.
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
