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Clock tower jardinière

Collection Type

  • Decorative arts

Date

1875-1899

GUSN

GUSN-58672

Description

Castle shaped jardinière. Stone colored earthenware castle with two turrets flanking a crenelated wall with a steepled clock tower at its center. The steeple is removable, and when removed uncovers a square internal platform pierced with small holes.

Details

Descriptive Terms

jardinières (containers)
earthenware
Jardiniere

Associated Building

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

Maker

Unknown

Location of Origin

England

Dimensions

21 1/4 x 14 x 8 (HxWxD) (inches)

Credit Line

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

Accession Number

1942.2854AB

Places

County of Staffordshire (England, United Kingdom) [county]

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