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Grenadier cap
1740-1770
1890.3
Wool, linen

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Jug

Jug
Object name 
Jug
Date 
1850-1900
Medium 
Glass
Dimensions 
Overall: 7 x 6 x 5 in. ( 17.8 x 15.2 x 12.7 cm )
Description 
Amber blown non-lead glass jug with so-called "lily-pad" decoration; spherical form with short cylindrical neck with tooled finish and applied handle, with second gather of glass tooled up into seven peaks; applied disc foot with pincered edge and pontil mark.
Credit Line 
Bequest of Mrs. J. Insley Blair
Object Number 
1952.200
Gallery Label 
This piece is probably a late example of lily-pad glass, though there is also the possibility that it might be a forgery crafted for the collector's market.
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.