Bonnet

Ann W. Rodger

Mid 19th century

  • Titles Bonnet (Descriptive)
  • Medium cotton
  • Dimensions 8 × 12 in. (20.3 × 30.5 cm)
  • Credit Line Gift of Helen Benedict Byrd in honor of Martha Milner Benedict, 1986.984
  • Work Type bonnet
  • Classification Costume

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Identified by Ames as "Blind Jack," born John Metcalfe of Knaresborough (1717-1810). He became blind at age six, but learned to play the violin, ride, swim, build houses and bridges, and is famous for the many roads constructed by him.
Delicate silver creamer with low, tub-shaped body resting on three hooved feet terminating in splayed leafy elements, with long extended spout and beaded edge, the double C-scroll handle with small thumb rest.
Covered, urn-shaped vase of white stoneware resting on a plain, square base of black basalt, the foot of the vase with a band of white overlapping leaves that show traces of glaze residue that adds brown highlights to the leaves, the main body covered with an opaque variegated glaze in shades of brown, green, cream and black, with two white satyr mask handles whose horns curve around to link to the lip of the vase, likewise with traces of glaze residue that serves to highlight details in the masks, with curved shoulder and long neck, the slightly domed cover with ball finial.
Vase of solid white jasper with light blue jasper dip in the form of a ruined Etruscan urn on a small square plinth, the vase modeled to appear as though recently excavated with damage in the form of cracks and crumbling edges and with scattered bits of lichen, the square plinth with a pattern of scrolling foliage in white relief against a light blue ground, the foot of the vase is fluted and the main body is decorated with various classical figures in white relief against a light blue ground, the upper edge of the vase is irregular, as though weathered and damaged, and with a large leafy element hanging from the side.