APOTHECARY LEECH JAR, LARGE GOBLET VASE
THEME: HAND BLOWN AND CUT GLASS, IDEAL FOR FLOATING FLOWER HEADS LIKE GARDENIAS, CLEAR GLASS, ETCHED SWAG THAT INTERCONNECTS HAND FANS, HOLLOW 3 BALLS STEM, PEDESTAL
SIZE: 7-1/2" HIGH, 3" BOWL DEEP, 4-1/4" FOOT, 6-1/2" WIDEST
WEIGHT: 11 OZ - DELICATE, LIGHT
CONDITION: NEW OLD STOCK, NO BOX, NOT A SCRATCH
NOTE: The
very large lip to the top is distinctive, as this was used to hold the
string in place that held the muslin cloth lid. The inward curve of the
top of the bowl helped keep the leeches inside - they couldn't hang on
upside-down. To find one with the engraved decoration is unusual. rsp780