Name/Title
Water coolerEntry/Object ID
MP.93.329 a-dDescription
Water urn of ironstone, with natural porous stone as a gravity filter: urn in cylindrical shape, with upper chamber for holding water to be filtered; upper chamber approximately 5" high, ironstone walls and bottom is porous stone; lower chamber receives water filtered through stone; container for ice to chill filtered water is inside lower chamber in shape of mushroom with a round flat lid; urn has spigot to serve filtered water, of undetermined heavy metal, perhaps nickel-plated brass; ice chamber rests on four applied small ledges on inside of main chamber;
decoration: urn's basic color is white, with two painted light green stripes horizontally; gold trim sponged on two white foliate relief stripes, on plain white strips at base of urn, and on two shell-cartouche designs applied to upper sides of top chamber; black china mark visible but illegible on ice compartment and bottom of urn; possibly eagle or urn design; printed on side of upper chamber underneath shell-cartouche: picture of a gate, with words imprinted over it: "GATE CITY STONE FILTER PATENTED NOV. 28, 82, DEC. 18, 82, MAY 22, 83, MAY 4, 86, MAY 25, 86."Made/Created
Manufacturer
Gate City Stone FilterDate made
1886Inscription/Signature/Marks
Type
InscriptionTranscription
See descriptionOther Names and Numbers
Other Numbers
MP.93.329 A-D
MP.93.329a-d
Dimensions
Dimension Description
OverallHeight
14-1/2 inDiameter
10-1/4 inDimension Notes
Display Dimensions: 14 1/2 x 10 1/4 in. (36.8 x 26 cm)Material
Stone, brass, IronstoneCondition
Notes
Remarks: Details of condition: Gold trim wearing off; rubber gasket crumbled--was stored in envelope. Spigot a little loose.General Notes
Note Type
StorageNoteNote
Home Location: Historic Hudson Valley, Montgomery Place, Kitchen