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Pitcher

1850–70
On view at The Met Fifth Avenue in Gallery 706

Artwork Details

Object Information
  • Title: Pitcher
  • Date: 1850–70
  • Geography: Made in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States
  • Culture: American
  • Medium: Blown glass
  • Dimensions: H. 9 1/2 in. (24.1 cm); Diam. 4 1/2 in. (11.4 cm)
  • Credit Line: Purchase, Judith F. and William H. Hernstadt Gift, 1980
  • Object Number: 1980.355.1
  • Curatorial Department: The American Wing

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