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Garden Seat

This is a Garden seat. It was manufactured by Mintons. It is dated 1882 and we acquired it in 1983. Its medium is molded and glazed earthenware. It is a part of the Product Design and Decorative Arts department.

This object was donated by University of Pennsylvania School of Dental Medicine. It is credited Gift from the Thomas W. Evans Collection from University of Pennsylvania School of Dental Medicine.

Its dimensions are

H x diam.: 45.5 × 32 cm (17 15/16 × 12 5/8 in.)

It has the following markings

Impressed on underside of base ring: "MINTONS / S / [date symbol for 1882] / 2353."

Cite this object as

Garden Seat; Manufactured by Mintons (United Kingdom); molded and glazed earthenware; H x diam.: 45.5 × 32 cm (17 15/16 × 12 5/8 in.); Gift from the Thomas W. Evans Collection from University of Pennsylvania School of Dental Medicine; 1983-69-18

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