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Powder jar

Collection Type

  • Decorative arts

Date

1880-1920

GUSN

GUSN-18540

Description

Covered powder jar containing puff w/ goose down; knobbed handle on lid and cup-like jar; frosted w/ multi-color and gold banding and floral sprig pattern.

Details

Descriptive Terms

jars
glass (material)
painting (image-making)
hand-painted
floral patterns
Glass
Painted
Sprig
JAR, COSMETIC

Associated Building

Original to Castle Tucker (Wiscasset, Me.),

Maker

Unknown

Dimensions

6.5 (H), 3.5 (diameter) (inches)

Credit Line

Gift of Miss Jane S. Tucker

Accession Number

1998.1237.1AB

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