Cooler

Type: Food storage
Manufacturer
H. Myers
Material
stoneware
Dimensions
13 x 9-1/4 diameter
Creation Date
1820
Description
Barrel-shaped container with blue ribs and band of floral decoration around middle; air hole in top, bung hole in side near bottom immediately below air hole. Myers owned the Baltimore Stoneware Manufactory in the 1820s, Remmey was the superintendent of the pottery.
Marks/Inscription
"H MYERS / 2" stamped into side above bung hole near top.
Provenance
Purchase by William C. Kennedy through Paul Weld 2/8/66 for $60.00
Institutional Collection
Boscobel House and Gardens