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Jar from Traveling Dressing Case Jar
This is a jar. It was made by Thomas Whitehouse and retailed by Asprey & Son Co.. It is dated 1875 and we acquired it in 1984. Its medium is glass, silver. It is a part of the Product Design and Decorative Arts department.
This object was
donated by
Danny J. H. Kauffman.
It is credited Gift of Danny J. H. Kauffman.
Its dimensions are
H x diam.: 4.2 × 4 cm (1 5/8 × 1 9/16 in.)
It has the following markings
On the underside of lid: [1] “T.W”, impressed (maker’s mark) [2] Leopard’s head, impressed (town mark, London, 1822–) [3] “u”, impressed (date letter, 1875) [4] Lion passant, impressed (standard mark, England) [5] Head of Queen Victoria, impressed (duty mark, 1838–1890) [6] “ASPREY / 166 / BOND ST”, impressed (retailer’s mark)
It is inscribed
On top of lid: [1] "EA" in a D-shaped cartouche, incised (monogram)
Cite this object as
Jar from Traveling Dressing Case Jar; Made by Thomas Whitehouse (British, active 1848-98); Retailed by Asprey & Son Co. (United Kingdom); England; glass, silver; H x diam.: 4.2 × 4 cm (1 5/8 × 1 9/16 in.); Gift of Danny J. H. Kauffman; 1984-133-11-a,b
