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On Display: House - Gamon Room
Caster (or castor)
1750-1770
Category
Glass
Place of Origin
England; United Kingdom; Europe
Materials
- Glass (lead)
Museum Object Number
1975.0269 I
Credit Line/Donor
Museum purchase with funds provided by the Claneil Foundation
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Complete Details
Object Number
1975.0269 I
Object Name
Caster (or castor)
Category
Glass
Place of Origin
England; United Kingdom; Europe
Date
1750-1770
Materials
- Glass (lead)
Techniques
- Blown
- Cut
Dimensions (inches)
4.528 (H) x 2.441 (Diam)
Dimensions (centimeters)
11.5 (H) x 6.2 (Diam)
Dimensions (oz)
8.6421
Measurement Notes
The bottle cap could not be removed from the bottle. Measurements reflect cap and bottle together.
RGW-Lunger - As of 09/13/2011, bottle was easily removed from the frame.
SDH-Lunger - As of 12/07/2007, "Bottle is "stuck" in the frame.
Bibliography and Bibliographic Notes
Book: Palmer, Arlene. 1993 Glass in Early America: Selections from the Henry Francis du Pont Winterthur Museum. 425 pp.
• Published: no. 239, p. 266.