Cane handle
Museum Object Number1952.0058 |
Object Name
Cane handle
Category
Ceramics
Credit Line/Donor
Gift of Henry Francis du Pont
Place of Origin
Pennsylvania, Mid-Atlantic, United States, North America
Origin Notes
Origin probably Pennsylvania.
Mark or Signature or Inscription or Label
1. Inscription; Exterior near socket. ; Inscribed in wet clay before firing: "E. Deihl" or possibly "C. Diehl" First initial is a bit ambiguous.
2. Inscription; Exterior near socket.; Inscribed in wet clay before firing: "1841"
Subjects
Animals
Materials
Earthenware (redware); Lead glaze
Techniques
Hand modeled, Slip decorated, Incised
Dimensions (inches)
1.75 (H) , 3.625 (W)
Dimensions (centimeters)
4.445 (H) , 9.207 (W)
Measurement Notes
OH at socket, OW from outer edge of socket to head.
Object Description
Text available soon.
Bibliography and Bibliographic Notes
[Article] LeFever, Gregory. 08//2010 Walking Sticks. Early American Life Magazine. XLI (No. 4): 6-19.
• Published: p. 10 (left)
[Catalogue] Pook & Pook Inc., Downingtown PA (sales cat.).
• Dog figure attribute to a George Diehl in Philadelphia in catalogue for September 28-29, 2007, p. 126, cat. no. 769.