Abolitionist Sugar Bowl
c. 1840/1845
British 19th Century
Artist
Artwork overview
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Medium
white soft porcelain
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Credit Line
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Dimensions
overall: 5.7 × 5.7 cm (2 1/4 × 2 1/4 in.)
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Accession
2024.14.1
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Artwork history & notes
Provenance
Purchased c. 1980 from ( (private antiques dealer, Allenhurst, New Jersey) by (Between the Covers Rare Books, Inc, Gloucester City, New Jersey.); purchased 2024 by NGA.
Associated Names
Inscriptions
On exterior of bowl: "Take Courage--go on/--persevere to the last" / Thomas Clarkson. Age. 81