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Caster

Object Name:
Caster
Object ID:
1914.014.080
Place of Origin:
Leeds, England
Date:
circa 1785
Description:
Caster. Pearlware. Ovoid body with dome-shaped top which includes numerous holes. Flared, pedestal base. Single blue band on shoulder with fluted impressions. Top of shaker is painted blue and there is a single blue band on base. Hole in base is closed with a piece of fabric and cork.
Material:
Ceramic
Earthenware - Pearl ware
Dimensions:
H-4.2 Dia-2.5 inches
Provenance:
Ceramics collected by Martha E. Durgin (1833-1916) of Concord, NH. She began collecting in the late 1880s and donated the collection to the Society in 1914.
Credit Line:
Gift of Martha E. Durgin
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