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On Display: House - End Shop
String holder
1840-1875
Category
Glass
Place of Origin
United States; North America
Materials
- Glass (nonlead or lowlead)
Museum Object Number
1965.2148
Credit Line/Donor
Bequest of Henry Francis du Pont
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Object Number
1965.2148
Object Name
String holder
Category
Glass
Place of Origin
United States; North America
Date
1840-1875
Materials
- Glass (nonlead or lowlead)
Techniques
- Blown
Dimensions (inches)
5.163 (H) x 5.236 (Diam)
Dimensions (centimeters)
13.115 (H) x 13.3 (Diam)
Bibliography and Bibliographic Notes
Catalogue: Skinner Auctions. 06/15/2014 Skinner Auctions: The Andrews Shaker Collection Sale.
• Very similar glass string dispenser: lot 63, one of two with blue edging, "reportedly used in a Shaker herb or medicinal products shop but may also have been used in a community's trustees office...".