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New photography by Shannon Ruff captured with a digital camera-2006.
Covered Pomade
New photography by Shannon Ruff captured with a digital camera-2006.
New photography by Shannon Ruff captured with a digital camera-2006.

Covered Pomade

Manufacturer Boston & Sandwich Glass Co. (American, 1826-1888)
CultureAmerican
MediumPressed glass | Metal | Lead
DimensionsOverall: 1 1/4 in. (3.2 cm)
Overall, Rim: 2 1/4 in. (5.7 cm)
Credit LineGift of Walter P. Chrysler, Jr.
Object number71.4773
Not on view
DescriptionPOMADE JAR: of deep amber (looks dark brown) opaque pressed glass. Nine sided with the sides-3 panels of ovals, 3 plums, and 3 double animals. Several small nicks on rim. LID/TOP: Of soft metal, perhaps mostly lead. Plain.

New photography by Shannon Ruff captured with a digital camera-2006.
Boston & Sandwich Glass Co.
New photography by Shannon Ruff captured with a digital camera-2006.
Boston & Sandwich Glass Co.
New photography by Shannon Ruff captured with a digital camera-2006.
Boston & Sandwich Glass Co.
Photograph by Shannon Ruff, Canon EOS Mark II D digital slr-2006.
Boston & Sandwich Glass Co.
ca. 1858-1873
New photography by Shannon Ruff captured with a digital camera-2006.
Boston & Sandwich Glass Co.
New photography by Shannon Ruff captured with a digital camera-2006.
Timothy H. O'Sullivan
1862
New photography by Shannon Ruff captured with a digital camera-2006.
Unknown
No Date
4x5 transparency scanned on Hasselblad Flextight X1 by Ed Pollard-2016.
Georges Despret
ca. 1906
New photography by Shannon Ruff captured with a digital camera-2006.
Unknown
ca. 1760
New photography by Shannon Ruff captured with a digital camera-2006.
Boston & Sandwich Glass Co.
ca. 1850-1870