Ashtray
- Object Name:
- Ashtray
- Object ID:
- 1989.040.02
- Creator:
- Jonroth Studios
Manufacturer ; Merrill, Harry E. (1874-1935) - Place of Origin:
- Germany
- Date:
- 1922-1935
- Description:
- Ashtray. Souvenir. Porcelain. Scalloped rim with four depressions. Base ring present. Rim decorated in lustre green. Center decoration is a transfer print or silk screen depicting a one story building with tree in background and tall rod in foreground. Handpainted in green, blue, red and yellow. Outlined with a single gold band. Title beneath the image in upper and lower case italic letters: "Birthplace of Daniel Webster / Franklin,N.H. Built 1780". Two marks printed on reverse, both in red. The first mark is in the shape of a painter's palate; in upper case letters on it is: "THE __RO[orU]TH / [Han]d _ / painted / STUDIOS / GERMANY." The second mark is in three lines: "Painted and Imported for / H. E. Merrill, / Franklin, N. H."
- Material:
- Ceramic
Porcelain - Dimensions:
- H-1.1 W-5.5 D-5.5 inches
- Provenance:
- Retailer's mark for Harry E. Merrill (1874-1935) of Franklin, NH., who was caretaker of the Daniel Webster birthplace by 1922. Harry E. Merrill was a machinist for knitting needle manufactures prior to becoming caretaker.
- Credit Line:
- New Hampshire Historical Society Purchase
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