Pitcher
- Object Name:
- Pitcher
- Object ID:
- 1934.011.01
- Place of Origin:
- England
- Date:
- 1820-1830
- Description:
- Pitcher. Copper lustre earthenware. Ovoid body with three bands on top and three bands on bottom, straight neck with beaded band around exterior rim, curved spout with molded leaf underneath, scrolled loop handle, and rounded foot. Trailing bands of blue and white enamel painted flowers, green leaves and yellow dots around exterior of body and neck. "Pitcher bought by James Philbrick and given to his daughter Hannah in 1805 when she was 8 years old. She gave it to her son James Philbrick Bartlett. He gave it to his dau Betsey (Bartlett) Quimby of Exeter, by whom it is presented to the New Hampshire Historical Soc. Sept. 11, 1934" written in ink on safety tap label attached to bottom.
- Material:
- Ceramic
Earthenware - Lustre - Dimensions:
- H-4.7 W-6.3 Dia-4.3 inches
- Provenance:
- Old label reads "Pitcher bought by James Philbrick and given to his daughter Hannah in 1805 when she was 8 years old. She gave it to her son James Philbrick Bartlett. He gave it to his dau Betsey (Bartlett) Quimby of Exeter, by whom it is presented to the New Hampshire Historical Soc. Sept. 11, 1934".
- Credit Line:
- Gift of Betsey Bartlett Quimby
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