barometer

Object NameSpout Barometer

Maker Skrufs Glasbruk AB (Swedish)

Made FromNon-lead glass

Dateabout 1987

Place MadeSweden

Techniqueblown

SizeOverall H: 24.8 cm, W: 10.5 cm, Diam: 8.1 cm

Accession Number88.3.49

Credit LineGift of Lars Thor

Curatorial Area(s)

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Physical DescriptionColorless non-lead glass; blown. Tall, ovoid shape, the back slightly concave, the front rounded; with an applied loop for hanging at the top, and black leather thong tied through the opening; an applied S-shaped spout on the front, with ground tip; the bottom drawn out into a short stem, with ball knop at the base; colorless plastic sticker on the front, near the bottom, printed in black with a crowned graphic device, formed of two linked ovals at the top and an inverted cross below, and inscribed "SKRUF / SWEDEN / Exclusively / Hand-crafted".
Provenance

Source Lars Thor