Lidded Jar
MakerMade by
Unknown
Date1840-1880
MediumBlown colorless lead glass, tin
DimensionsPrimary Dimensions (height x diameter): 14 x 7in. (35.6 x 17.8cm)
ClassificationsGlassware
Credit LineConnecticut Museum of Culture and History collection
Object number2005.77.0
DescriptionLarge, blown colorless lead glass jar with a short cylindrical neck, narrow shoulders, a cylindrical body, and a medium kick and a pontil mark on the bottom. The jar has a painted tin lid with a domed top and cylindrical sides; a round piece of fabric hangs down from the inside of the lid. The jar contains a large disc-shaped fragment of wood and some dirt. One side of the jar, below the shoulder, has a narrow rectangular piece of paper adhered to the surface of the glass. Hand-written ink words on the label read, "[obscured] the Night Blooming Cereus/ 1852". The hand-written label is nearly brown and has very rough edges.
NotesSubject Note: The night-blooming cereus is a type of cactus that blooms once a year.Status
Not on view
