Beehive-shaped bank
1798
Object PlaceNew London County, Connecticut
Medium/TechniqueSalt-glazed stoneware with cobalt-blue inscription
Dimensions11.43 x 10.16 x 10.16 cm (4 1/2 x 4 x 4 in.)
Credit LineHarriet Otis Cruft Fund
Accession number1981.49
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On viewClassificationsCeramics
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Provenanceearly history unknown; possibly owned by a member of the Williams family of New London County, Connecticut; Christie's, Fine American Furniture . . ., (December 12, 1980), lot 428; purchased by MFA from The Stradlings, 1225 Park Avenue, New York 10018, in 1981.
about 1750
1674–86
about 1730
about 1700-1720
first quarter of the 18th century
8th century A.D.
early 8th century A.D.
15th–16th century
14th–15th century
15th–16th century
15th century
15th–16th century