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Inkwell
Clarkson Crolius I, Clarkson Crolius Jr.
1800-1850
Category
Ceramics
Creator/Artist/Maker
Clarkson Crolius I (Possible maker)
Place of Origin
New York; New York; Manhattan; Mid-Atlantic; United States; North America
Materials
- Stoneware (salt-glazed)
- Salt glaze
Museum Object Number
1959.1749
Credit Line/Donor
Bequest of Henry Francis du Pont
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Object Number
1959.1749
Object Name
Inkwell
Category
Ceramics
Creator (Role)
Clarkson Crolius I (Possible maker); Clarkson Crolius Jr. (Possible maker)
Place of Origin
New York; New York; Manhattan; Mid-Atlantic; United States; North America
Date
1800-1850
Mark/Signature/Inscription/Label
Type: Mark
Location: Side
Inscription: Impressed large oval with double border and "C CROLIUS/ MA[NUFACTURER]/ Man[hattan Wells]/New York"
Mark/Signature: Yes
Materials
- Stoneware (salt-glazed)
- Salt glaze
Techniques
- Molded
- Stamped (impressed)
- Painted
- Pierced
Construction Description
Probably molded, but possibly thrown and slab-constructed.
Dimensions (inches)
1.496 (H) x 3.602 (Diam)
Dimensions (centimeters)
3.8 (H) x 9.15 (Diam)