Pitcher

Object Name:

Pitcher

Object ID:

1975.067.24

Date:

1843-1845

Description:

Pitcher. Molded, white glazed earthenware. Ovoid, ribbed body with tapered neck, wide spout and loop handle. Short, tapered, scalloped foot. Leaf decoration on front under spout and underneath handle. Trailing band around exterior of rim. Printed in black on the bottom: "THE MARQUIS / ENGLAND / W H GRINDLEY & CO" within a laurel wreath. "Marquis " is the pattern name.

Material:

Ceramic

Dimensions:

H-9.3 W-9.1 Dia-8 inches

Provenance:

A collection of objects from the Wilton, N.H. home of the donor's mother, Bertha Gage (Stone) Batchelder (1889-1977). The objects in the gift came from the home of Josephine H. Gage (1850-1919), the sister of the donor's grandmother's Eliza Jane (Gage) Stone (1859-1938).

Credit Line:

Gift of Maynard S. Batchelder

People:

Gage, Josephine H. (1850-1919), Batchelder, Bertha S. (1889-1977), Batchelder, Maynard S. (1914-2007)