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Jar and Cover

Jar and Cover

Artist: Libbey Glass Manufacturing Co.
Date: Probably 1920-1925
Dimensions:
H (with cover): 30.3 cm (11 15/16 in.); H (without cover): 25.7 cm (10 1/8 in.); Rim Diam: 8.1 cm (3 3/16 in.); Base Diam: 11.25 cm (4 7/16 in.)
Medium: Jar and cover: colorless glass, overlaid with deep amethyst (appearing black) glass.
Classification: Glass
Credit Line: Gift of Mrs. Carl R. Megowen in memory of Carl R. Megowen
Object number: 1968.60
DescriptionJar: blown, probably in a paste mold, and finished by tooling. Engraved with the same pattern and in the same manner as ACGC, p. 729, no. 1234. Large, concave, polished pontil mark in slightly concave base. Cover: blown and finished by tooling. Applied finial of colorless glass. Top of cover cut with three rows of printies. Top of finial facet-cut.
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