Maker
David Drake(American, c. 1801–1870s)American, c. 1801–1870s
CultureAmerican
Titles
- Three-Gallon Jug
Date1859
Made inEdgefield District, South Carolina, United States
MediumAlkaline-glazed stoneware
Dimensions14 1/4 × 11 1/2 in. diameter (36.2 × 29.2 cm)
Credit LineThe Bayou Bend Collection, museum purchase
Object numberB.98.14
Current Location
The Audrey Jones Beck Building
108 Hevrdejs Gallery
Exposé
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Department
Bayou BendObject Type
and is dated May 21, 1859.
Provenance[Tony L. Shank, Marion, South Carolina]; purchased by MFAH, 1998.
Inscriptions, Signatures and Marks
Inscribed below handle: III
Marked at front shoulder in script: LM / May 2.1859 [Probably the initials of Lewis Miles who acquired ownership of Dave in 1849]
Cataloguing data may change with further research.
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