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Oil on linen
Artist/Maker: William Holbrook Beard

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Cream jug

Cream jug
Object name 
Cream jug
Date 
1830-1840
Medium 
Glass
Dimensions 
Overall: 4 3/8 x 6 x 3 1/8 in. ( 11.1 x 15.2 x 7.9 cm )
Description 
Colorless pressed lead glass cream jug; squat, eight-sided body with various scrolls, diamonds, and floral motifs on stippled ground; flared rim curves up to form spout; handle with scrolled forms and stippled decoration; octagonal foot with scalloped edge, and pattern of rays radiating from center.
Object Number 
INV.3970
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.