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Roof Ornament

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Collection Type

  • Art

Date

1860-1899

GUSN

GUSN-56914

Description

Tan, gr; crouching squirrel eating nut atop hollow footed ball

Details

Descriptive Terms

ornaments
redware
slip trailing
Redware
Slip Trailed
ORNAMENT, ROOF

Associated Building

Original to Beauport, Sleeper-McCann House (Gloucester, Mass.),

Additional Identification Number

P109

Maker

Davent[?] (Maker)

Location of Origin

PA, USA; USA, New England

Dimensions

17.25 x 6 x 9.5 (HxWxD) (inches)

Credit Line

Gift of Constance McCann Betts, Helena Woolworth Guest and Frasier W. McCann

Accession Number

1942.4776

Places

Pennsylvania (United States)

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