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Mug, Shaving

Object Name:
Mug, Shaving
Object ID:
1982.077
Creator:
Clark, Peter (1743-1826)
Place of Origin:
Lyndeborough, NH
Date:
1775
Description:
Shaving mug. Redware. Conical shaped body with attached interior compartment, folded lip, wide strap handle, and flat disc base. Exterior completely glazed in mottled dark brown. Interior completely glazed in yellowish brown. Bottom exterior is unglazed and has a white substance adhered to it. Paper note (now in accession folder) reads "made in Lymnboro / N.H. __ Peter Clark / 1775".
Material:
Ceramic
Redware
Dimensions:
H-3.4 W-5.6 Dia-4.5 inches
Provenance:
This item was a purchase from David Ottinger of Deerfield, NH. No other information is known.
Credit Line:
New Hampshire Historical Society Purchase
Subjects:
Ceramics, Shaving
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