Pair of Window Rests
Dateca. 1820
MediumLead-glazed earthenware (china glaze / pearlware)
DimensionsOH: 4 1/4"; ODepth: 3 1/2".
Credit LineGift of Elise H. Wright
Object number2024-178,1&2
DescriptionWindow rests: pair of window rests, the fronts each molded with a bust length portrait of a woman, her head turned to her proper left and a putto flying above her head, all on a red-orange ground and framed within a raised yellow border. The back stepped portions of the object scored, undecorated, and unglazed; the curved sides of the supports painted red-orange with a faux marble finish.ProvenancePart of a large collection of window rests compiled by the donor over many years and from numerous sources. In June 2024, gifted to the Colonial Williamsburg Foundation (Williamsburg, VA).
ca. 1820
ca. 1800
1815-1830
ca. 1830
ca. 1790
