Stamp Box
MakerAttributed to
The Hartford Faience Co.
(founded 1895)
Original OwnerOriginally owned by
George Douglas Rankin Sr.
(American)
Dateabout 1930
MediumMold-formed porcelain with a green glaze
DimensionsPrimary Dimensions (height x width x depth): 2 x 2 5/8 x 1 5/8in. (5.1 x 6.7 x 4.1cm)
ClassificationsCeramics
Credit LineGift of Margaret Rankin
Object number1986.160.30
DescriptionPorcelain stamp box with a light green glaze. The box is rectangular, with nearly straight sides and a flat top. A slit that runs the width of the stamp box is located at one of the shorter ends, on the vertical side near the top. The bottom surface of the stamp box is not glazed. Additionally, a semi-circular portion of the porcelain has cracked, along an area where the surface of the porcelain looks uneven. This crack may be a product of the manufacturing process.
There is a pale yellow, waxy substance adhered to one of the longer sides of the stamp box, near the bottom.
NotesHistorical Note: George Douglas Rankin, the donor's father, was the President of the Hartford Faience Company in Hartford, Connecticut.There is a pale yellow, waxy substance adhered to one of the longer sides of the stamp box, near the bottom.
Status
Not on view
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