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Object NamePotpourri Jar with Cover and Liner
Engraver
George Woodall
(English, 1850-1925)
Engraver
Thomas Woodall
(English, 1849-1926)
Manufacturer
Thomas Webb and Sons
(f. 1837)
Made FromLead Glass
Dateabout 1880-1890
TechniqueBlown, Overlaid, Acid-Etched, Cameo-Carved
SizeOverall H: 8.6 cm, Diam: 6.2 cm
Accession Number92.2.3
Credit LineGift of Mr. Seymour Salem
Curatorial Area(s)
Potpourri vases made of porcelain or faience were popular after the mid-18th century. They were filled with aromatic herbs and blooms that spread their fragrance through holes in the lid. This jar continues the tradition, but the holes are located in the open-worked bronze neck. (see George and Thomas Woodall, 92.2.10 and cameo glass in Stourbridge, 89.2.11).
England, Amblecote
Provenance
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1850-1880
about 1875-1895