Lorenzen Lantz, Nova Scotia Purple and Yellow Mushroom Sculpture swimmer S Calvalry was established as

S Calvalry was established as an official branch of the United States Army in 1861

each vessel measures exactly the same dimensions in height as in diameter (from largest to smallest: 8

There is a fair amount of wear and erosion to the surface of the cast iron

It opens and closes fine

and to my eye this stoneware pitcher is about as lovely as they come

Lorenzen Lantz, Nova Scotia Purple and Yellow Mushroom Sculpture swimmer S Calvalry was established asI found my first Lantz mushroom piece a number of months ago and have been on the lookout ever since, as these are quite exquisite, and highly collectible, little things! What makes them really wonderful is their specificity these have been used as teaching tools due to their accuracy in representing the fine details of each particular species of mushroom they portray. The name of the species in this case it looks to be "Russ dagueletti" is incised on