Lidded Jar
MakerMade by
Unknown
Date1840-1860
MediumBlown colorless lead glass, tin
DimensionsPrimary Dimensions (height x diameter): 10 x 5 7/8in. (25.4 x 14.9cm)
ClassificationsGlassware
Credit LineConnecticut Museum of Culture and History collection
Object number2005.56.0
DescriptionBlown colorless lead glass jar with a short cylindrical neck, narrow shoulders, a cylindrical body, and a shallow kick and a pontil mark on the bottom. The jar has a rusting tin lid with a domed and dented top and cylindrical sides. Inside the jar is a large fragment of wood, a circular piece of fabric, and dried fruit tied together with string. One side of the jar has a rectangular paper label adhered to the surface of the glass. An extensive hand-written ink note on the label reads, "English, Pearmain./ from [unknown] Tree imported in 1638/ by Gov. George Wyllys/ The Tree stands on the Charter/ Oak Place, now owned and/ occupied by Hon [unreadable] H. Stuart./ and was presented [obscured] him Oct. 1855." The edges of the label are worn, and the paper is yellowed.
NotesSubject Note: The English Pearmain is an apple tree.Status
Not on view
