Drug Jar
MakerMade by
Unknown
Date1820-1860
MediumBlown colorless lead glass
DimensionsPrimary Dimensions (height x diameter): 8 1/8 x 3 3/8in. (20.6 x 8.6cm)
ClassificationsGlassware
Credit LineBequest of Martha R. Lambert
Object number1979.68.164
DescriptionBlown colorless lead glass drug jar with a flared lip, a short cylindrical neck, a wide shoulder, a slightly tapered cylindrical body, and a shallow kick and a pontil mark on the bottom. The interior of the neck is ground to receive a stopper (not present). A flake of glass has chipped off the bottom of the drug jar, at the edge of the pontil mark. There is a ring of light scratches and wear on the bottom edge.
Kick: An indentation in the bottom of a drinking glass, bottle, or other glass object.
Pontil mark: A rough place on a blown glass object where the solid metal rod, or pontil, is cracked off the object after final shaping and decoration. Pontil marks can be polished to achieve a smooth surface.
NotesHistorical Note: The home of Martha Ruhamah Tryon Lambert (1892-1979) was located at 712 Main Street in South Glastonbury, Connecticut.Kick: An indentation in the bottom of a drinking glass, bottle, or other glass object.
Pontil mark: A rough place on a blown glass object where the solid metal rod, or pontil, is cracked off the object after final shaping and decoration. Pontil marks can be polished to achieve a smooth surface.
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