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Soap dish

1807–35
Not on view

Artwork Details

Object Information
  • Title: Soap dish
  • Maker: Ashbil Griswold (1784–1853)
  • Date: 1807–35
  • Geography: Made in Meriden, Connecticut, United States
  • Culture: American
  • Medium: Pewter
  • Dimensions: H. 1 5/8 in. (4.1 cm); Diam. 4 3/8 in. (11.1 cm)
  • Credit Line: Gift of Mrs. J. Insley Blair, in memory of her husband, 1941
  • Object Number: 41.34.54
  • Curatorial Department: The American Wing
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