Urn with cover

Item Information

Title:
Urn with cover
Description:
Urn: square base with polished pontil. Facet- cut dome of base tapers to short panelled stem. Bowl is ovoid with swirled thumbprint-like or peacock eye cuts. Cover: domed with facet-cut border and conforming peacock eye overall design. Panel-cut steeple finial.
Date:
1765–1800
Format:
Objects/Artifacts
Genre:
cutting (shaping or dividing)
lead glass
glass (material)
urns
covers (closures)
Location:
Historic New England
Collection (local):
Digitized Museum Collections
Subjects:
faceting
eyes (motifs)
Pavo (genus)
Places:
Maine > York (county) > South Berwick
Hamilton House (South Berwick, Me.)
Extent:
4.375 in. x 2.25 in. (H x W) Diameter: 3.125 in.; 3.75 in. (H) Diameter: 3.375 in.
Link to Item:
http://gusn.us/7677
Terms of Use:
Rights status not evaluated.
Contact host institution for more information.
Notes:
Bequest of Elizabeth R. Vaughan
Accession #:
1949.391.1AB
Identifier:
7677