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On Display: House - Flock Room
Decanter or jug (Pitcher)
1725-1750
Category
Glass
Place of Origin
England; United Kingdom; Europe
Materials
- Glass (lead)
Museum Object Number
1978.0202
Credit Line/Donor
Museum purchase with funds provided by the William Penn Foundation in memory of Mrs. Leola J. Willaman
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Object Number
1978.0202
Object Name
Decanter or jug (Pitcher)
Category
Glass
Place of Origin
England; United Kingdom; Europe
Date
1725-1750
Materials
- Glass (lead)
Techniques
- Blown
Dimensions (inches)
7.776 (H) x 5.433 (L) x 5.118 (Diam)
Dimensions (centimeters)
19.75 (H) x 13.8 (L) x 13 (Diam)
Bibliography and Bibliographic Notes
Catalogue: Harden, Arthur B. 1987 The Glass of the Caesars, exhib. cat., organized by Corning Museum of Glass, British Museum, and Römische-Germanisches Museum.
• Ancient jug of somewhat similar form: p. 37, no. 13, 2nd-3rd quarter 1st century BC, find-place unknown. Cast, lathe and wheel-cut.Book: Palmer, Arlene. 1993 Glass in Early America: Selections from the Henry Francis du Pont Winterthur Museum. 425 pp.
• Published: no. 81, p. 125Book: van den Bossche, Willy. 2001 Antique Glass Bottles: their history and evolution (1500-1850). 439.
• Slightly different form, also with handle: p. 357, col. pl. 296, England, 1710-25. Smaller size.Book: Lloyd, Ward. A Wine-Lover's Glasses: The A. C. Hubbard, Jr. Collection of Antique English Drinking Glasses and Bottles.
• Very similar form, but with belly having 8 flat panels: pp. 28 & 32, pl. 21,