Ewer

Object/Artifact

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Historic Hudson Valley

Name/Title

Ewer

Entry/Object ID

PM.65.4 a-b

Description

Ewer with lid: lid slightly domed, with strap handle forming rectangle, secured by two copper rivets; narrow mouth and cylindrical neck; greatest diameter just beneath sharply tapered shoulder; tapered body to slight flared foot; strap handle, attached to top of neck and slightly below mid-point of body; stamped on bottom: "8" and "1"; lid and ewer tin-plated on inside.

Made/Created

Artist Information

Artist

Unknown

Attribution

Maker

Notes

Dates: 1700 - 1799 Date made: r. 1700 - 1799

Other Names and Numbers

Other Number

X 3578

Dimensions

Dimension Description

with lid

Height

6-3/8 in

Width

4-1/2 in

Dimension Notes

Display Dimensions: 6 3/8 x 4 1/2 in. (16.2 x 11.4 cm)

Material

copper, Tin, brass

Condition

Notes

Remarks: a- ewer has 2" diagonal dent on side of ewer from bottom of handle toward center; 1/2" round dent on opposite side of handle; 1" oval dent next to 3/8" diagonal-shaped dent on side near handle. b- lid, slightly misshaped around edges.

General Notes

Note Type

StorageNote

Note

Home Location: Historic Hudson Valley, Philipsburg Manor, Upper Kitchen