Caster
Date1780-1800
Medium/TechniqueEarthenware, lead-glazed (creamware)
DimensionsOverall (H x W x D): 5 1/4 in. x 2 1/8 in. x 2 1/8 in. (13.34 cm x 5.4 cm x 5.4 cm)
Credit LineGift of Edith Cowles Poor, 2001
Object numberM-4199
DescriptionModified baluster-shaped caster with a tall, tapered neck and a cylindrical lower body on a stepped, circular foot. The pierced domed top features a ball finial and a half-round molded collar. The underside of the foot is pierced with a circular hole, plugged with a cork. Pale cream body with a clear glaze having a yellow cast.
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1780-1800
1780-1800
1780-1800
1780-1800
1780-1800
1780-1800
1780-1800
1780-1800
1780-1800
1879
1879
1850-1900