Firkin and Lid
Made by Cotton Hersey, American (Hingham, Massachusetts), 1792 - 1881
Geography:
Made in Hingham, Massachusetts, United States, North and Central America
Date:
1800-1850Medium:
PineDimensions:
2 3/8 x 2 3/8 inches (6 x 6 cm)Curatorial Department:
American ArtObject Location:
1963-160-62a,bCredit Line:
Gift of Mr. and Mrs. Julius Zieget, 1963
Made in Hingham, Massachusetts, United States, North and Central America
Date:
1800-1850Medium:
PineDimensions:
2 3/8 x 2 3/8 inches (6 x 6 cm)Curatorial Department:
American ArtObject Location:
* Gallery 113, American Art, first floor (Newman Gallery)
Accession Number:1963-160-62a,bCredit Line:
Gift of Mr. and Mrs. Julius Zieget, 1963
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Inscribed in ink on bottom: This is for Dorothy Durgin ... Elijah Brown
Written on enclosed cardboard disk that fits into lid: Given to Edna on her 13th birthday by her friend D. A. Durgin
Inscribed on top of lid: C. H.
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