Bowl, Sugar
- Object Name:
- Bowl, Sugar
- Object ID:
- 1908.006.12 a-b
- Place of Origin:
- Staffordshire, England
- Date:
- 1825-1835
- Description:
- Sugar Bowl with Cover. Pearlware; Blue transfer-printed earthenware. Four footed, faceted oval white body, with molded designs on feet, rim, handles, and lid. Loop finial on lid. Pattern made up of small flowers and scrolls, covers exterior of body and lid. Narrow band of transfer print design on inner surface of rim. Mold lines visible.Straight line impressed on bottom, also number "18" printed in black. a. body; b. cover.
- Material:
- Ceramic
Earthenware - Pearl ware - Dimensions:
- H-5.8 W-6.8 D-5 inches
- Provenance:
- From note found inside object: "Sugar bowl that belonged to Mrs. Gen. Aquila Davis [Gen. Davis lived from 1760-1835] bought by George Hilliard Davis at the auction of his uncle, Nathaniel, who was one of the sons of Aquila. It was sold in the settlement of estate of Mrs. Aquila. G. Hilliard Davis was the only brother of Mrs. Augusta G. Chase from whose estate this is loaned by the residuary legatee. Signed John F. Terry." Gen. Davis' wife was Abigail Stevens (1766-1862); they married in 1785, Warner, NH, and had ten children.
- Credit Line:
- Loaned by J. Franklin Terry
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