Whistle figure (Bird whistle)

Museum Object Number 1962.0658

Object Name

Whistle figure (Bird whistle)

Category

Ceramics

Credit Line/Donor

Bequest of Henry Francis du Pont

Creator (Role)

John Dry (Maker)

Date of Birth

1786

Date of Death

1870

Place of Origin

Dryville, Berks, Pennsylvania, Mid-Atlantic, United States, North America

Origin Notes

Rockland Township

Date

1809

Mark or Signature or Inscription or Label

1. Inscription; Underside; Incised into wet clay before firing "John/ Drey/ 1809""John/ Drey/ 1809"

Materials

Earthenware (redware); Lead glaze

Techniques

Hand modeled, Press-molded

Dimensions (inches)

3.375 (H) , 3.5 (L)

Dimensions (centimeters)

8.572 (H) , 8.89 (L)

Object Description

Text available soon.

Bibliography and Bibliographic Notes

[Book] Hutchins, Catherine E., et al. 1983 Arts of the Pennsylvania Germans.
• Published: fig. 139
[Article] Roeber, Catharine Christie Dann. 2011 Seeing Red: Southeastern Pennsylvania Earthenware from Winterthur. Brandywine River Museum Antiques Show (catalogue). pp. 5-11.
• Published on p. 6, fig. 5.