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Bottle (Double Bottle)
Solomon Bell
1834-1882
Category
Ceramics
Creator/Artist/Maker
Solomon Bell (Maker)
Place of Origin
Strasburg; Virginia; Shenandoah; Shenandoah Valley; United States; North America
Materials
- Earthenware (redware)
- Lead glaze
Museum Object Number
1967.1668 A, B, C
Credit Line/Donor
Bequest of Henry Francis du Pont
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Object Number
1967.1668 A, B, C
Object Name
Bottle (Double Bottle)
Category
Ceramics
Creator (Role)
Solomon Bell (Maker)
Place of Origin
Strasburg; Virginia; Shenandoah; Shenandoah Valley; United States; North America
Date
1834-1882
Mark/Signature/Inscription/Label
Type: Mark
Location: Underside
Inscription: Stamped on underside of one bottle "SOLOMON BELL"
Type: Mark
Location: Underside
Inscription: Stamped on underside of bottle ""SOLOMON BELL/ S[TRASBURG]/ Va."
Type: Mark
Location: Underside of both bottles
Inscription: Incised in wet clay "SB"
Type: Inscription
Location: Front of one bottle
Inscription: Incised in wet clay "C.P."
Type: Inscription
Location: Front of one bottle
Inscription: Incised script in wet clay "C.Pollard."
Mark/Signature: Yes
Materials
- Earthenware (redware)
- Lead glaze
Techniques
- Molded
- Hand modeled
- Incised
- Stamped (impressed)
Dimensions (inches)
9.055 (H) x 5.709 (W) x 5.118 (D)
Dimensions (centimeters)
23 (H) x 14.5 (W) x 13 (D)