Collection Highlights
An Historical Account of the Black Empire of Hayti: comprehending a view of the principal transactions in the revolution of Saint Domingo; with its antient and modern state
Date:
1805
Object Number:
LIB.F1923.R15.1
Medium:
Paper, book
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Porringer
Object Number:
1931.45
Date:
ca. 1800
Medium:
Pewter
Dimensions:
Overall: 2 x 8 x 5 1/2 in. ( 5.1 x 20.3 x 14 cm )
Description:
Bellied bowl pewter porringer with crown handle and cast initials on back handle.
Gallery Label:
According to the donor, this porringer was purchased for forty dollars from C. K. Johnson.
Credit Line:
Gift of Samuel V. Hoffman
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
