Hot Water Urn

Matthew Boulton British

ca. 1790

Not on view

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Title: Hot Water Urn
Artist: Matthew Boulton (British, Birmingham 1728–1809 Birmingham)
Date: ca. 1790
Medium: Etching
Dimensions: sheet: 16 5/16 x 10 3/16 in. (41.5 x 25.8 cm)
Classification: Prints
Credit Line: The Elisha Whittelsey Collection, The Elisha Whittelsey Fund, 1954
Object Number: 54.589.2(38)
Curatorial Department: Drawings and Prints

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