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1986

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Milk Jug Milk Jug, ca. 1790

This is a milk jug. It is dated ca. 1790 and we acquired it in 1986. Its medium is copper, silver. It is a part of the Product Design and Decorative Arts department.

This object was bequest of Walter Phelps Warren. It is credited Bequest of Walter Phelps Warren.

Its dimensions are

H x W x D: 16.4 × 11 × 6.3 cm (6 7/16 × 4 5/16 × 2 1/2 in.)

It has the following markings

Unmarked

Cite this object as

Milk Jug Milk Jug, ca. 1790; England; copper, silver; H x W x D: 16.4 × 11 × 6.3 cm (6 7/16 × 4 5/16 × 2 1/2 in.); Bequest of Walter Phelps Warren; 1986-61-17

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