Churn, 1867-1884
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Artifact Overview
This 4-gallon butter churn was made of a durable, leak-proof pottery called stoneware, shaped on a potter's wheel. The orange-peel-like outer glaze was created when the potter threw handfuls of common rock salt into a white-hot kiln during the piece's firing. Potters decorated their salt-glazed stoneware pieces with an amazing array of designs, including the stylized flower and laurel wreath on this piece.
Artifact Details
Artifact
Churn
Date Made
1867-1884
Creators
Place of Creation
Location
Not on exhibit to the public.
Object ID
62.50.7
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford.
Material
Stoneware
Salt glaze
Color
Gray (Color)
Brown
Blue
Dimensions
Height: 16.25 in
Diameter: 9 in
Inscriptions
on top front:
Hubbell & Chesebro, / Geddes, N.Y. / 4
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