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Marble

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Collection Type

  • Toys and games

Date

1840-1870

GUSN

GUSN-2205

Description

Spherical with underglaze cobalt blue, clear lead overglaze.

Details

Descriptive Terms

marbles (game pieces)
earthenware
glazing (coating)
lead glaze
Earthenware
Lead Glazed
Marble

Associated Building

Original to Cogswell's Grant (Essex, Mass.),

Maker

Unknown

Dimensions

1 1/2 (diameter) (inches)

Credit Line

Gift of Bertram K. and Nina Fletcher Little

Accession Number

1991.206

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