Claret Jug with Stopper

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Object Name:

Department

European

Category

19th Century European

Maker(s)

Northwood, John ((1836-1902)), Maker

Thomas Webb and Sons, Maker

Stevens & Williams, Ltd., Maker

Place Made:

England, Stourbridge

Date:

about 1860-1880

Color

AAT

colorless

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  - color (ref)
    - colorless (ref)

Technique

Blown, Cut, Engraved

AAT

cut glass

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        cut glass (ref)

Dimensions:

Overall H: 37.5 cm, W: 13.7 cm, D: 13.5 cm

Accession Number:

2004.2.7

Location:

On Display

Description

Colorless glass; blown, tooled, applied, engraved. Large egg-shaped body with a long narrow neck that widens to spout. The handle is attached to the back of the spout and the top of the body with an applied circular foot. The jug is decorated overall with fine engraving, the main scene consisiting of a chariot drawn by three horses while the opposite side bears a heart-shaped design. The stopper is blown and decorated overall with floral and geometric patterns.

Provenance

Corah, Pat, Former Collection 1990 to

From the Cutter's Wheel, Source to 2004-04-27

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