Jacket

United States

Second half of the 19th century

  • Titles Jacket (Descriptive)
  • Medium cotton
  • Dimensions 13 1/2 in. (34.3 cm)
  • Credit Line Gift of Helen Benedict Byrd in honor of Martha Milner Benedict, 1986.962
  • Work Type jacket
  • Classification Costume

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Large, heavy stoneware jar of bulbous shape covered with a rich green alkaline glaze, with applied grapes and vines under the lip and around the reserves, which contain in relief on one side the head of George Washington and on the other the head of Thomas Jefferson, above each head eagles support banners that read respectively "Hurrah for Washington" and "Hurrah for Jefferson," with two loop handles.
Tall, glass champagne flute with spirally-fluted, conical bowl, in a shade of deep purple that fades to clear at the bottom of the bowl, the clear glass stem is textured, the round foot also of clear glass.
Whiteware dish with silver overlay trim around rim and foot; winged scarab motifs in silver overlay with green and orange overglaze enamel at 12 and 6 o'clock positions; Egyptian lotus motifs in silver overlay at 9 and 3 o'clock.
Pitcher with one strap-handle, two lines of combed or incised decoration around shoulder, raised ring just below lip, dark green glaze