Collection Highlights
The Surrender of Cornwallis at Yorktown
Date:
Object Number:
PR.068.34
Medium:
Paper, engraving
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Museum Collections
Luce Center
Cup: McGuire - 1840...brown
Object Number:
INV.12646
Date:
ca. 1840
Medium:
Earthenware
Dimensions:
Overall: 3 1/8 x 3 1/2 in. ( 7.9 x 8.9 cm )
Marks:
collector's label: inside rim: "MADE BY / McGUIRE - 1840 / CRAIG'S MILLS, / WASHINGTON CO., / VIRGINIA"
Description:
Wheel-thrown redware rounded cylindrical vessel with reinforced rim and flat base with dark reddish brown matte glaze (possibly "Albany slip" variant).
Credit Line:
Gift of Dr. Arthur H. Merritt
Provenance:
The Dr. Arthur H. Merritt Collection of Anglo-American Historical Staffordshire
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
