Stoneware cooler

Stoneware cooler

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Description
Thompson Harrington took over management of Nathan Clark’s Lyons, New York stoneware manufactory in 1852 when Clark left to establish new potteries elsewhere in western New York. Located along the Erie Canal, the Lyons pottery flourished under Harrington and subsequent ownership until it closed in 1902.
Location
Currently not on view
Object Name
cooler
date made
1852-1872
maker
Harrington, Thompson
place made
United States: New York, Lyons
Physical Description
ceramic, stoneware, coarse (overall material)
cork (overall material)
Measurements
overall: 48.9 cm x 28 cm; 19 1/4 in x 11 1/32 in
ID Number
1977.0803.81
accession number
1977.0803
catalog number
1977.0803.81
Credit Line
John Paul Remensnyder
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Home and Community Life: Ceramics and Glass
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Industry & Manufacturing
New York Stoneware
Domestic Furnishings
Data Source
National Museum of American History
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