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Collection Type

  • Decorative arts

Date

1890-1920

GUSN

GUSN-18180

Description

Mottled brown and ivory miniature urn w/ 2 handles; appearance of swirled vanilla ice cream w/ chocolate syrup.

Details

Descriptive Terms

miniatures (toys)
urns
earthenware
mottling
Earthenware
Mottled
URN

Inscription

Painted on bottom: ""ITALY/ 53/ 3""

Associated Building

Original to Castle Tucker (Wiscasset, Me.),

Maker

Unknown

Dimensions

2.375 x 3.5 x 2.75 (HxWxD) (inches)

Credit Line

Gift of Miss Jane S. Tucker

Accession Number

1998.2276

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