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Batter pitcher
1798
1937.587
Stoneware, cobalt oxide
Artist/Maker: Clarkson Crolius, Sr.

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Cream jug

Cream jug
Object name 
Cream jug
Date 
1825-1840
Related People 
Artist/Maker: Boston & Sandwich Glass Company
Medium 
Glass
Dimensions 
Overall: 4 1/2 x 4 1/2 x 2 5/8 in. ( 11.4 x 11.4 x 6.7 cm )
Description 
Blue lead glass cream jug blown in a three-part mold of geometric design (McKearin GI-29); barrel-shaped body with sloping shoulders, wide neck, and flared rim pulled out to form spout; body molded with vertical ribs between horizontal rings; base molded with starburst (Diamond Type III) with pontil mark.
Credit Line 
Bequest of Mrs. J. Insley Blair
Object Number 
1952.175
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.