Collection Highlights
Wedding dress
Date:
ca. 1712 with several alterations into the 20th century
Object Number:
1949.115a
Medium:
Silk brocade, needlepoint lace; silk chiffon
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Museum Collections
Luce Center
Pitcher
Object Number:
1937.548
Date:
ca. 1850
Medium:
Earthenware
Dimensions:
Overall: 6 1/4 x 6 1/4 x 4 1/4 in. ( 15.9 x 15.9 x 10.8 cm )
Description:
Molded yellowware pitcher in shape of a man's head, with high collar and tricorn hat, all but face and interior coated in a mottled brown (Rockingham) glaze.
Gallery Label:
This pitcher is molded in the likeness of the Irish patriot, Daniel O'Connell (1775-1847).
Credit Line:
Purchased from Elie Nadelman
Provenance:
The Folk Art Collection of Elie Nadelman
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
