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Thomas Fletcher American
Sidney Gardiner American

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一群纽约商人定做了一对纪念瓶,打算在1825年送给州长狄维特·克林顿,以感谢他推动伊利运河的建造。费城的弗莱彻和加德纳模仿著名的古罗马瓮“沃里克瓶”制作了瓶身和双耳,那件古罗马瓮是1770年在意大利蒂沃利的哈德良别墅附近出土的。两只瓶身上都装饰着寓言中的人物和运河沿岸的景色。此处,墨丘利(掌管商业)和刻瑞斯(农业)站在位于奥尔巴尼的运河保护闸和闸门港两边;背面则是赫拉克勒斯(力量)和弥涅耳瓦(智慧),以及罗切斯特的高架渠和杰纳西河的瀑布。

Presentation Vase, Thomas Fletcher (American, Alstead, New Hampshire 1787–1866 New Jersey), Silver, American

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