Water cooler, 1870–90, Made in Strasburg, Virginia, United States, American, Stoneware, 14 1/2 in. (36.8 cm), Ceramics, Possibly Richard Franklin (Polk) Bell (1845–1908), This highly imaginative water cooler has dolphin handles and a finial in the form of a small boy; similar motifs can be found on other works by the Bell family. The delicate coggled pattern and the applied knobs, or barnacles, give the piece an extraordinary appearance
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Water cooler, 1870–90, Strasburg, Virginia, United States, American, Stoneware, 14 1/2, 36.8 cm, Ceramics, possibly, Richard Franklin, Polk, Bell, 1845–1908, highly, imaginative, water, cooler, dolphin handles, finial, form, small boy, motifs, works, Bell family, delicate coggled, pattern, applied knobs, barnacles, give, piece, extraordinary appearance
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