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
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