Object Number 1952.0058

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.