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Catalog Number CAS 0389-1359A-D   CAS 0389-1359A-D; Pickle canister with lid, serving stand & tongs
Category Culinary Items; Jewelry & Metalwork
Object Name Pickle canister with lid, serving stand & tongs
Culture Euro-American
Global Region North America
Country USA
State/Prov./Dist. Connecticut
County
Other Geographic Data
Maker's Name Rogers & Bro.
Date of Manufacture ca. late 1800s
Collection Name Rietz Collection of Food Technology
Materials Glass; Metal: Silver
Description Cylindrical pressed glass jar with deeply cut grid work pattern around sides, fitted with domed silver lid with embossed floral band around perimeter floral motif finial; Lid is hallmarked "Rogers & Bro" and stamped "Triple plate 220"; Jar sets on small silver base of corresponding size with upright side bars supporting an openwork panel above with a cherub and a bird; Small hook on side of upright allows for hanging a pair of tongs (CAS 0389-1359D).
Dimensions (cm) Height = 29.6, Width = 14.4, Max Diam = 10.6