Description: Spectacular flower vase for gladiolus and other large stemmed flowers and greenery. I acquired this New England Glass Company hand blown and molded specimen jar with stopper from University Antiquaries, Inc., Cambridge Mass. in 1980. They had purchased a significant lot of these jars from Harvard University after the school transitioned their Museum of Comparative Zoology (Louis Agassiz Collection, founded in 1859) zoology specimens from glass to plastic containers in the 1970's. This is an antique scientific glass container of historical significance. New England Glass Company (1818-1878) was an early Cambridge, Massachusetts glass manufacturer, one of the largest in the United States at the time. Louis Agassiz (1807-1873) purchased the hand blown flint soda-lime glass specimen jars at significant cost, as the glass is colorless. Louis Agassiz is a famed 19th century biologist, paleontologist, geologist, and professor of natural history who taught at Harvard for decades until his death in 1873. Among other things, he was well known for having custom larger-than-normal specimen jars made with expensive flint glass by the New England Glass Company for his well-known "Ichthyology Department" in his quest to popularize science.This specimen jar for sale today measures about 12 1/2" tall (no stopper) and 6" diameter. It is hand blown and shows unique qualities from the hand-blowing process such as air bubbles and seam lines from the molds.
Price: 145 USD
Location: Medford, Massachusetts
End Time: 2024-11-21T21:54:28.000Z
Shipping Cost: N/A USD
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All returns accepted: ReturnsNotAccepted
Color: Clear
Time Period Manufactured: Pre-1930
Maker: New England Glass Co.
