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Collection Highlights

Salver
1772-1773
1928.24
Silver
Artist/Maker: Lewis Fueter

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Druggist's jar

Druggist's jar
Object name 
Druggist's jar
Date 
1850-1900
Medium 
Glass
Dimensions 
Overall: 20 1/2 x 8 in. ( 52.1 x 20.3 cm )
Description 
Colorless blown lead glass druggist's jar with stopper; horizontal flanged lip; fluted tapering neck; urn-shaped body blown-molded with vertical ellipses filled with diamonds avoe larger diamonds; flaring stem, circular stepped foot. Stopper with flat-topped hexagonal finial and unground shank fits into cork inside neck (married with jar).
Object Number 
Z.466ab
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.