Oyster jar


Manufacturer
Unidentified maker
Material
ceramic
Dimensions
Overall: 8 1/2 × 5 in. (21.6 × 12.7 cm)
Creation Date
circa 1860
Description
Cylindrical jar with tapering shoulder and cylindrical neck; stamped below neck and filled with cobalt oxide: “T. DOWNING / PICKLED / OYSTERS / NO 5 BROAD ST / NEW YORK”
Provenance
Purchase
Kitchen Artifact ID
2013.26
Institutional Collection
New-York Historical Society