Stoneware inkwell

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Description:

Stoneware maker Nathan Clark partnered with Ethan S. Fox, a relative by marriage, in 1829. In response to increasing competition they began selling more elaborately decorated “Fancy Ware made to order.” The names on this inkwell, LYON & ASHLEY, may refer to the people or firm that placed the order.

Date Made: 1829-1838

Maker: Clark, NathanFox, Ethan

Location: Currently not on view

Place Made: United States: New York, Athens

See more items in: Home and Community Life: Ceramics and Glass, Food, Industry & Manufacturing, New York Stoneware, Domestic Furnishings

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Data Source: National Museum of American History

Id Number: CE.300894.029Accession Number: 300894Catalog Number: 300894.029

Object Name: inkwell

Physical Description: ceramic, stoneware, coarse (overall material)Measurements: overall: 6 cm x 15.6 cm; 2 3/8 in x 6 5/32 in

Metadata Usage: CC0

Guid: http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746ad-58ac-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa

Record Id: nmah_1404168

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