Covered marmalade jar
Manufacturer
A. H. Heisey and Co.
(American, 1842 – February 13, 1922)
CultureAmerican
Dateca. 1916
MediumPressed glass
DimensionsOverall: 4 3/4 in. (12.1 cm)
Overall, Rim: 3 3/8 in. (8.6 cm)
Base: 2 1/2 in. (6.4 cm)
Overall, Rim: 3 3/8 in. (8.6 cm)
Base: 2 1/2 in. (6.4 cm)
InscribedDiamond "H" on center inside.
Credit LineGift of Walter P. Chrysler, Jr.
Object number78.674
Not on view
DescriptionMarmalade jar and cover. JAR: Of pressed colorless glass. Tapers to resemble a tumbler. Flaring rim and lip for the lid to fit into. Sides are engraved with leaf and daisy motifs. Pressed star bottom. Ground and polished pontil. LID: Hexagonally paneled knob finial with flat top. Spoon slot finished by grinding.Published ReferencesENCYCLOPEDIA OF HEISEY GLASSWARE, Vol. I, pg. 28, lid ill. on different marmalade jars in c. 1916 catalogue.
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