Museum Collections
Luce Center
Ceramic fragment lid
Object Number:
1921.37i
Date:
1775-1810
Medium:
Earthenware
Dimensions:
Overall: 1 x 2 1/2 in. ( 2.5 x 6.4 cm )
Description:
Earthenware lid; pearlware with blue floral design and broken-off finial.
Gallery Label:
This fragment was found inside the hull of a ship uncovered in 1920 during subway excavations at Broad and Front Streets in lower Manhattan.
Credit Line:
Gift of Maurice Blumenthal
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.