Flagon
date: label: date made
content: 18th century
notes: label: Description
content: Small inverted trumpet shape lidded flagon engraved on front "=M-H=" above a pointed-bottom, scalloped shield containing an illegible design; no spout. Flat lid with applied disk on top; inside of lid has three concentric circles. Angular strap handle has beaded, angled tab thumb piece and cast pendant drop at the lower terminal; five-knuckle hinge. Plouk or pimple inside body below rim indicating capacity level. Face of handle struck with a checkered octagon and clipped-corner rectangle containing the raised serif letters "MH" over an ewer or pitcher in a basin. Bottom center appears to be replaced with one bearing the pot touch of a rose.
label: Location
content: Currently not on view
place: label: place made
content: France: Alsace
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content: Home and Community Life: Domestic Life
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content: Domestic Furnishings
creditLine: label: Credit Line
content: Gift of Mrs. Lawrence Koeningsberger
dataSource: label: Data Source
content: National Museum of American History
identifier: label: ID Number
content: DL.67.0423
label: catalog number
content: 67.0423
label: accession number
content: 269249
objectType: label: Object Name
content: measure
physicalDescription: label: Physical Description
content: pewter (overall material)
label: Measurements
content: overall: 6 7/8 in x 5 in x 4 in; 17.4625 cm x 12.7 cm x 10.16 cm