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Object NamePeace and Plenty Syrup Pitcher or Jug
Made FromLight Lead Glass, poss., pewter
Dateabout 1865-1875
Place MadeUnited States, possibly PA, Western PA; United States, possibly OH; United States, possibly WV
TechniqueBlown, mold-blown, applied, molded
SizeOverall H: 14 cm
Accession Number50.4.359
Curatorial Area(s)
On ViewThe Jerome and Lucille Strauss Study Gallery
Physical DescriptionSyrup Pitcher or Jug. Opaque white, possibly light lead glass; blown, mold-blown. Ovoid body tapering slightly from basal rim with smooth base to molded collar at base of short cylindrical neck fitted with pewter (or britainia) top with broad lip and matching cover with palmette thumbpiece; molded decoration: narrow band of vertical ribs above basal rim, dentil-edged medallion with ship Savanah on one side and, on the other, in wreath formed by sprays of grain tied at bottom, inscription (in three lines) "PEACE AND PLENTY"; applied solid loop handle.
Provenance
Source George S. McKearin (b. 1874) - 1940-1950-07-31
Purchased from an Ohio dealer in 1940.

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