European Decorative Arts and Sculpture Basin with Upper Ferry Bridge over the Schuylkill River c. 1830 Made by the Firm of Joseph Stubbs, Burslem, Staffordshire, England, 1822 - 1835. Decoration after Thomas Birch, American (born England), 1779 - 1851. Glazed earthenware with transfer-printed decoration Currently not on view 1940-16-441 Bequest of R. Wistar Harvey, 1940 |
LabelDesigned by architect Robert Mills, the Upper Ferry Bridge opened in 1813 and was said to have a span of ninety-eight feet, greater than any similar structure. The bridge, located at what is now Spring Garden Street, burned in 1838. |
