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Object NameTobacco Jar with Lid
Manufacturer
Union Glass Works
(1826-1842)
Made FromGlass
Dateabout 1900-1950
Place MadeUnited States, MA, Somerville
TechniqueFree blown, cut, engraved
SizeOverall H (with lid): 24.1 cm; Jar H: 18.1 cm; Rim Diam: 12.7 cm; Base Diam: 14.9 cm
Accession Number51.4.716
Curatorial Area(s)
On ViewThe Jerome and Lucille Strauss Study Gallery
Physical DescriptionTobacco Jar with Lid. Clear glass; free blown, cut and engraved; cylindrical body with slightly concave base, short sloping shoulders, very short neck with flat thick rim; lid with large hollow flattened knop-handle; multipointed cut stars on base and knop of lid; on the body the engraved initials: "W.S.B." (for William S. Blake) surround by a large wreath.Provenance
Source
Lillian D. Pattinson
- 1951-07-24
Former Collection
William Blake
Corning Inc.
