17th-19th century
20.32 x 44.13 x 12.54 cm (8 x 17 3/8 x 4 15/16 in.) with base: 20.96 x 47.63 x 15.24 cm (8 1/4 x 18 3/4 x 6 in.)
Lois Orswell, gift; to Harvard University Art Museums, 1990.

Metal envelope
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Cast iron
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