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Rattle (Bird rattle)
John H. Snyder
1855
Category
Ceramics
Creator/Artist/Maker
John H. Snyder (Potter)
Place of Origin
Mohrsville; Pennsylvania; Bucks; Mid-Atlantic; United States; North America
Materials
- Earthenware (redware)
- Lead glaze
Museum Object Number
1962.0656
Credit Line/Donor
Bequest of Henry Francis du Pont
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Complete Details
Object Number
1962.0656
Object Name
Rattle (Bird rattle)
Category
Ceramics
Creator (Role)
John H. Snyder (Potter)
Place of Origin
Mohrsville; Pennsylvania; Bucks; Mid-Atlantic; United States; North America
Origin Notes
Origin probably Mohrsville, Bucks County, Pennsylvania.
Date
1855
Mark/Signature/Inscription/Label
Type: Mark
Location: Underside
Inscription: Incised "John H. Snyde [r] 1855".
Mark/Signature: Yes
Materials
- Earthenware (redware)
- Lead glaze
Techniques
- Hand modeled
- Stamped (impressed)
- Incised
Dimensions (inches)
2.362 (H) x 1.26 (W) x 2.756 (L)
Dimensions (centimeters)
6 (H) x 3.2 (W) x 7 (L)
Bibliography and Bibliographic Notes
Book: Hutchins, Catherine E., et al. 1983 Arts of the Pennsylvania Germans.
• Published: p. 198, fig. 187, John H. Snyder, probably Mohrsville, Berks County PA, also noting potters by same name in Womelsdorf (1876-1900) and Lewisburg, Union County (1835).