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Box, Trinket

Object Name:
Box, Trinket
Object ID:
1965.013.161 a-b
Creator:
United States Pottery Company
Place of Origin:
Bennington, VT
Date:
1847-1858
Description:
Trinket box with lid. White Parian porcelain. Rectangular body with corners canted and wide, round banded foot. Body and lid are bordered with molded design of intertwining loops forming circles with a flower in the center of each circle. Highlighted with blue slip glaze. Applied grape cluster and leaves on top of lid resting on two panels, possibly lily pads.
Material:
Ceramic
Porcelain - Parian
Dimensions:
H-2.5 W-4.45 D-2.7 inches
Provenance:
From the Rogers Collection -- a gift (and later bequest) of Josephine Rogers given in memory of her husband, Harry K. Rogers -- consists of a large collection of New Hampshire glass, parian ware, and other decorative arts. No history given for this object.
Credit Line:
Mr. and Mrs. Harry K. Rogers Collection, Gift of Josephine P. Rogers
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