Collection Highlights
Petition to Abraham Lincoln for recruitment of black troops
Date:
ca. 1862
Object Number:
MSS.BV.Petitions
Medium:
Paper
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Museum Collections
Luce Center
Pitcher or measure
Object Number:
1933.233
Date:
1860-1890
Medium:
Copper
Dimensions:
Overall: 8 1/2 x 7 1/4 x 5 1/4 in. ( 21.6 x 18.4 x 13.3 cm )
Marks:
stamped: on exterior near upper joint of handle: "J. [L] Burnett/C Sealer/1862/1853"
stamped: on exterior near opposite side of handle joint: "D. W. C./J. MEAD/1855/... PENDLETON/C. SEALER/1864"
stamped: on base: "L. BURNETT"
Description:
Sheet copper pitcher, tapered cylindrical form with loop handle, crescent-shaped spout soldered to lip (may be a measure -- marks are probably names of inspectors of weights and measures).
Gallery Label:
According to accession records, this measure was used in the Bronx.
Credit Line:
Gift of Edmund B. Child
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
