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Object/Artifact

Historic Hudson Valley

Name/Title

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Entry/Object ID

MP.87.163

Description

Off-white, gray-veined, goblet-shaped urn with carved acanthus leaf decoration resting on a square pedestal: has 3-dimensional acanthus leaf carving around bulbous bottom, a band of swirled carving, reel-shaped shaft topped by 3-dimensional acanthus leaves, band of upright and inverted triangles, square base 1 5/16" high with vertical fluting and groove decoration; plaster on inside is rough; base is hollow with hole drilled through base of cup.

Made/Created

Artist Information

Artist

Unknown

Attribution

Maker

Date made

circa 1850

Dimensions

Dimension Description

Overall

Height

10-3/8 in

Width

6-1/8 in

Depth

6 in

Dimension Notes

Display Dimensions: 10 3/8 x 6 1/8 x 6 in. (26.4 x 15.6 x 15.2 cm)

Material

Soapstone, Plaster

Condition

Notes

Remarks: Details of condition: Crack through each of 3 sides of base; some cracking and chipping (one leaf on bottom of goblet chipped); all over surface dirt.

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