Made for merchant and delegate to Virginia legislature, Thomas Smith
This stoneware jar was made in Baltimore, and it is one of a small group of surviving jars made for merchant and delegate to the Virginia Legislature, Thomas Smith for use on his Airville Plantation in Gloucester County, Virginia. (Smith acquired Airville in 1827 and died in 1841.
Item Date: Circa 1827-1830
Measurement: Height: 11.25”
Material: Stoneware
Item Condition: This jar likely has some restoration to flakes below the inscription, which may be the result of chipping and how the jar was used through the years. There is also some restoration to chipping to the left proper handle.
Price: $2,850
SKU 1511-9
For More Information, Please Contact David Hillier at 978-597-8084 or email drh@aaawt.com.
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