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Collection:
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Cornell Political Americana Collection
Collection
Cornell Political Americana Collection
Collection
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ID Number:
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2214.BB0088
Accession
2214.BB0088
ID Number
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Title:
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Henry Clay Ceramic Portrait Pipe Bowl and Wooden Stem
Display_Title
Henry Clay Ceramic Portrait Pipe Bowl and Wooden Stem
Title
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Date Made:
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ca. 1820-ca. 1850
Date_Made
ca. 1820-ca. 1850
Date Made
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Party:
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Whig; National Republican
Value2
Whig; National Republican
Party
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Item Count:
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1
Total_Components
1
Item Count
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Classification:
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Decorative Arts; Ceramics
Classification
Decorative Arts; Ceramics
Classification
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Object Type:
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Pipes (Smoking equipment); Portraits
Description
Pipes (Smoking equipment); Portraits
Object Type
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Measurements:
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Pipe bowl: 2.5 in.; 6.35 cm; Pipe stem: 6.5 in.; 16.51 cm
Display_Measurements
Pipe bowl: 2.5 in.; 6.35 cm; Pipe stem: 6.5 in.; 16.51 cm
Measurements
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Materials & Techniques:
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Ball clay; Casting; Wood (Plant product); Cork (Bark)
Materials
Ball clay; Casting; Wood (Plant product); Cork (Bark)
Materials & Techniques
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Political Figure:
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Clay, Henry
Name
Clay, Henry
Political Figure
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Biography:
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American, 1777-1852
Brief_Bio
American, 1777-1852
Biography
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Relationship:
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Politician
Relationship
Politician
Relationship
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Notes:
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Smoking pipe consists of a molded white ball clay bowl and wooden stem with cork tip. Pipe bowl contains a portrait of Henry Clay, floral designs, and the inscription "WARRANTED / TO COLOR". Interior of pipe bowl is heavily blackened from use. Stem may have a clay liner; stem may not be original. Item is undated.
Description
Smoking pipe consists of a molded white ball clay bowl and wooden stem with cork tip. Pipe bowl contains a portrait of Henry Clay, floral designs, and the inscription "WARRANTED / TO COLOR". Interior of pipe bowl is heavily blackened from use. Stem may have a clay liner; stem may not be original. Item is undated.
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Subjects:
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Clay, Henry; Politics; Promotional materials; Portraits; Busts; Floral patterns
Subject
Clay, Henry; Politics; Promotional materials; Portraits; Busts; Floral patterns
Subjects
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Repository:
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Susan H. Douglas Political Americana Collection, #2214
Rare & Manuscript Collections
Cornell University Library
Cornell University
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Susan H. Douglas Political Americana Collection, #2214
Rare & Manuscript Collections
Cornell University Library
Cornell University
Repository
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