{"id":3228,"date":"2010-12-01T10:57:54","date_gmt":"2010-12-01T15:57:54","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/andrewbaseman.com\/blog\/?p=3228"},"modified":"2016-11-10T16:05:51","modified_gmt":"2016-11-10T21:05:51","slug":"etched-glass-ewer-c-1880","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/blog.andrewbaseman.com\/?p=3228","title":{"rendered":"Etched glass champagne jug, c.1880"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>English\u00a0blown glass champagne jug\u00a0with intricately etched decoration made for the American market, with applied handle and cut glass base. Once this fragile jug\u00a0was dropped, it was destined to live out the rest of its life on a shelf, for display purposes only<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/blog.andrewbaseman.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/IMG_41511.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-3233\" title=\"IMG_4151\" src=\"http:\/\/blog.andrewbaseman.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/IMG_41511.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"399\" height=\"545\" srcset=\"http:\/\/blog.andrewbaseman.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/IMG_41511.jpg 399w, http:\/\/blog.andrewbaseman.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/IMG_41511-219x300.jpg 219w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 399px) 100vw, 399px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Small iron staples were carefully attached to both sides of the pig&#8217;s tail shaped crack to stabilize\u00a0the break<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/blog.andrewbaseman.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/IMG_4153.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-3238\" title=\"IMG_4153\" src=\"http:\/\/blog.andrewbaseman.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/IMG_4153.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"399\" height=\"539\" srcset=\"http:\/\/blog.andrewbaseman.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/IMG_4153.jpg 399w, http:\/\/blog.andrewbaseman.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/IMG_4153-222x300.jpg 222w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 399px) 100vw, 399px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Ewer stands 11-1\/4&#8243; tall<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/blog.andrewbaseman.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/IMG_41621.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-3234\" title=\"IMG_4162\" src=\"http:\/\/blog.andrewbaseman.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/IMG_41621.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"399\" height=\"572\" srcset=\"http:\/\/blog.andrewbaseman.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/IMG_41621.jpg 399w, http:\/\/blog.andrewbaseman.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/IMG_41621-209x300.jpg 209w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 399px) 100vw, 399px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>A skillful engraver etched the design of a lion attacking a bird of prey, possibly a coat of arms for a distinguished family<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/blog.andrewbaseman.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/IMG_4156.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" title=\"IMG_4156\" src=\"http:\/\/blog.andrewbaseman.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/IMG_4156.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"400\" height=\"425\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>The other side of the ewer reveals a more conventional foliage\u00a0pattern<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/blog.andrewbaseman.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/IMG_41601.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-3232\" title=\"IMG_4160\" src=\"http:\/\/blog.andrewbaseman.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/IMG_41601.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"399\" height=\"587\" srcset=\"http:\/\/blog.andrewbaseman.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/IMG_41601.jpg 399w, http:\/\/blog.andrewbaseman.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/IMG_41601-203x300.jpg 203w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 399px) 100vw, 399px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>English\u00a0blown glass champagne jug\u00a0with intricately etched decoration made for the American market, with applied handle and cut glass base. 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