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Description |
Terra cotta flowerpot. Lip on top rim and band around top quarter of body. Deep sides and slightly tapers from top to bottom. Hole in bottom. Illegible stamp on side: "CHACE (?)/SOMERSET MA." Written on bottom: "CB/LC ORIGIN/BROWNELL" Because the cookhouse was warm from the caldron fire, farmers sometimes started plants in flowerpots in the Spring, which would be moved outdoors when the weather became warmer. |
Object Name |
Flowerpot |
Catalog Number |
2007.2010 |
Date |
Mid 19th C. |
Category |
2: Building Furnishings |
Sub-category |
Household Accessory |
Makers mark |
Illegible stamp on side: "CHACE (?)/SOMERSET MA" |
Material |
ceramic |
Provenance |
Note found inside flowerpot reads: "RARE/MADE BY CHACE/POTTERY IN/SOMERSET, MASS/MARKED" |