Collection Highlights
Front View of St. Peter's Church with the intended steeple
Date:
1785
Object Number:
PR.McComb.4.70
Medium:
Paper
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Luce Center
Pitcher
Object Number:
1971.102
Date:
ca. 1844
Medium:
Porcelain
Dimensions:
Overall: 7 1/2 x 7 x 5 1/4 in. ( 19 x 17.8 x 13.3 cm )
Marks:
scratched: on underside of pitcher: [illegible]
printed: in gold on both sides: "Mr. & Mrs. Harper"
Description:
Porcelain pitcher with magenta enamel around neck and molded leaves and branch with green enamel and gilding; peach-colored enamel around base; handle shaped like branch and highlighted with gilding; inscription in gilding.
Gallery Label:
The pitcher was presented by Mayor James Harper (1795-1869) as a wedding gift to the great-grandmother of the donor's husband, James Harper Skillin.
Credit Line:
Gift of Mrs. J. Harper Skillin
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
