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Humidor

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Collection Type

  • Household accessories

Date

1900-1933

GUSN

GUSN-12724

Description

Barrel shaped jar with two sets of raised molded gilt stripes around the body. Domed lid with a mushroom finial.

Details

Descriptive Terms

humidors
gilding
molding (forming)
porcelain
stripes
Porcelain
Gilded
Molded
Stripe
HUMIDOR

Inscription

Harvard insignia on the body.

Associated Building

Original to Rundlet-May House (Portsmouth, N.H.),

Maker

Unknown

Dimensions

6.5 x 4.75 (HxW) (inches)

Credit Line

Gift of Ralph May

Accession Number

1971.1828

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