2013 Finalist National Medal for Museum and Library Service

Collection Highlights

Anna Pavlova (1881-1931)
1924
1952.45
Brown flesh tone painted plaster with wooden base
Artist/Maker: Malvina Hoffman

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Double-handled jug

Double-handled jug
Object name 
Double-handled jug
Date 
ca. 1818
Related People 
Related Person: Moses Thompson
Medium 
Stoneware, paint
Dimensions 
Overall: 12 1/2 x 8 in. ( 31.8 x 20.3 cm )
Description 
Salt-glazed double-handled jug with incised name "MOSES THOMPSON" and black post-firing painted location and date "Columbia/Herkimer/Co. NY."; "1818"
Credit Line 
Purchased from Elie Nadelman
Object Number 
1937.837
Marks 
incised: on front: "MOSES THOMPSON" painted: on front: "Columbia/Herkimer/Co. NY."; "1818"
Gallery Label 
Farmer Moses Thompson (1775-1841) lived in Herkimer County between 1810 and 1830. The double handles allowed two people to carry the jug, which would be extremely heavy when filled with liquid.
Provenance 
The Folk Art Collection of Elie Nadelman
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.