Presentation Pitcher Given to Daniel Woodward of Lowell, Massachusetts
- Description
- Circular urn-shaped pitcher on a double-domed, circular pedestal base with large, thick scrolls of flat-chased and repousse grapevines on its ovoid body forming a symmetrical reserve at front engraved in script "Presented / to / Daniel Woodward Esq"r. / By the hands employed by him / in No 1 Basement Room Tremont Mill. / Lowell April 9\th/.. 1859." Applied beading at deeply curved rim with wide pouring lip, top of pedestal and bottom of base; large raised bead around shoulder. Cast and flat-chased, S-curve grapevine handle. Circular medallion or tag applied to underside of rounded bottom is embossed "* ROGERS, SMITH & C\o/. (arched) / (flourish) / N\o. / NEW HAVEN, C\T/. *" and struck incuse at center "1856".
- Location
- Currently not on view
- date made
- ca 1859
- presentation date
- 1859-04-09
- place made
- United States: Connecticut, Hartford
- place presented
- United States: Massachusetts, Lowell
- Physical Description
- silver (overall material)
- Measurements
- overall: 10 in x 7 1/8 in x 4 7/8 in; 25.4 cm x 18.0975 cm x 12.3825 cm
- ID Number
- 1981.0988.01
- accession number
- 1981.0988
- catalog number
- 1981.0988.01
- Credit Line
- Gift of Stephen Neal Dennis
- subject
- Massachusetts
- Presentation
- Textile Processing and Production
- Workers
- Retirement Party
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- Home and Community Life: Domestic Life
- Domestic Furnishings
- Data Source
- National Museum of American History
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