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Jar (Ring jar)
1840-1875
Category
Glass
Place of Origin
Massachusetts; New England; United States; North America
Materials
- Glass (nonlead)
Museum Object Number
1965.1808.001 A, B
Credit Line/Donor
Bequest of Henry Francis du Pont
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Object Number
1965.1808.001 A, B
Object Name
Jar (Ring jar)
Category
Glass
Place of Origin
Massachusetts; New England; United States; North America
Date
1840-1875
Materials
- Glass (nonlead)
Techniques
- Blown
Dimensions (inches)
12.638 (H) x 6.226 (Diam)
Dimensions (centimeters)
32.1 (H) x 15.815 (Diam)
Bibliography and Bibliographic Notes
Book: Barlow, Raymond E. & Kaiser, Joan E. 1999 The Glass Industry in Sandwich. 5.
• Similar "ring" jar but with colorless rings: no. 5121; mentioned is the Cape Cod Glass Company whose "List of Glass Ware" lists "Blown Ring Jars and Covers... with flint or blue rings"Article: Spillman, Jane Shadel. 06//2013 Gillinder & Sons Glassware: A Catalogue (part 2). Glass Club Bulletin of the National American Glass Club. (223): 5-19.
• Gillander & Sons (Philadelphia) Glass catalogue showing 5 drawings of ring jars: p. 6 (top), jars from one quart to two gallons. Probably 1880s. (See also Bulliten no. 222 for part 1 of series.)