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Soap dish

Collection Type

  • Household accessories

Date

1840-1880

GUSN

GUSN-23763

Description

Oval 3-part soap dish w/ green floral transfer print on cover and around body and basket motif edging; acorn finial on cover. A= dish B= strainer C= cover

Details

Descriptive Terms

soap dishes
earthenware
glazing (coating)
transfer printing
tin (metal)
floral patterns
Earthenware
Transfer Printed
Tin Glazed
Sprig
Torah
DISH, SOAP

Associated Building

Original to Castle Tucker (Wiscasset, Me.),

Maker

Unknown

Dimensions

3.75 x 5.75 x 4 (HxWxD) (inches)

Credit Line

Gift of Miss Jane S. Tucker

Accession Number

1998.5681A-C

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