Pitcher, "Liberty", 1790s

Description:

Pitchers such as this one celebrated notions of liberty associated with both the American and French republics in the 1790s.

Associated Date: ca 1790

Location: Currently not on view

Referenced: Liberty

Subject:

See more items in: Political and Military History: Political History, White House/First Ladies Collection, Government, Politics, and Reform, American Democracy: A Great Leap of Faith

Exhibition:

Exhibition Location:

Credit Line: Frank E. Klapthor

Data Source: National Museum of American History

Id Number: PL.308014.01Catalog Number: 308014.01Accession Number: 308014

Object Name: pitcher

Physical Description: ceramic (overall material)Measurements: overall: 5 1/2 in x 4 3/4 in x 6 in; 13.97 cm x 12.065 cm x 15.24 cm

Guid: http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746a2-dff7-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa

Record Id: nmah_492047

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