Creamer
Creamer
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- Description
- Cylindrical cream pitcher with die-rolled decoration of exotic birds and insects, including a crane, snail and spiders, amidst bamboo and other flowers and foliage around its body and the face of its inset, curved spout with vertical U-shape pouring lip. Circular pedestal base with triple-reeded shaft and plain conical foot. Reeded and banded, shallow S curve handle has open lower terminal with triple-reeded strut. Underside of base is struck incuse "PAIRPOINT MF:G CO." next to a "P" in banded diamond and "QUADRUPLE / PLATE", with "2011" below. From a three-piece service, 1989.0184.01-.03.
- Location
- Currently not on view
- Object Name
- creamer
- date made
- ca 1885
- maker
- Pairpoint Corporation
- place made
- United States: Massachusetts, New Bedford
- Physical Description
- silver plate (overall material)
- Measurements
- overall: 4 3/4 in x 5 5/8 in x 3 3/8 in; 12.065 cm x 14.2875 cm x 8.5725 cm
- ID Number
- 1989.0184.01
- catalog number
- 1989.0184.01
- accession number
- 1989.0184
- See more items in
- Home and Community Life: Domestic Life
- Domestic Furnishings
- Data Source
- National Museum of American History
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