Minerva Mars
Object NameCovered Jar
Maker
Adams & Company
Made FromNon-lead Glass
Date1880-1890
Place MadeUnited States, PA, Pittsburgh
TechniquePressed
SizeOverall H: 16.5 cm; Diam: 9.3 cm
Accession Number98.4.19
Credit LineGift of Ernestine E. King
Curatorial Area(s)
Not On View
Physical DescriptionCovered Jar, "Minerva Mars" pattern. Colorless non-lead glass; pressed; cylindrical jar with flat top rim, 3 vertical mold seams from rim to base, horizontal row of scallops just below rim and near base, three circular cartouches evenly spaced around body, one enclosing a running warrior with a helmet and shield, two with female figures in drapery; grapevine on a stippled background connects cartouches; 6 pointed star on base. Lid has matching pattern with 3 cartouches, but they are blank, and solid spherical knob.Provenance
Source
Charles B. King
- 1998-03-03
Inherited from his parents who were married in the 1880's.
Inherited from his parents who were married in the 1880's.
Source
Mrs. Ernestine (Charles B.) E. King
- 1998-03-03
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