Name/Title
Cruets (Oil and Vinegar) from the O'Hare family of 1808 Pearl Street, early 1900sEntry/Object ID
1996.327.3Description
ACC. NO. 96.327.3 A, B
SUBJECT CATEGORY: HOUSEHOLD
DATE OR PERIOD: EARLY 1900's
OBJECT: CRUETS
DESCRIPTION:
PAIR OF PRESSED-GLASS CRUETS (OIL AND VINEGAR SET), WITH REMOVABLE STOPPERS. GLASS HAS BEEN EXPOSED TO DIRECT LIGHT AND HAS TURNED AMETHYST IN THE PROCESS. BASE OF EACH CRUET HAS RAISED LETTERING STATING, "PAT. APPLD. FOR."
HISTORY OF OBJECT:
PAIR OF CRUETS FROM 1808 PEARL STREET, ALAMEDA --- THE O'HARE FAMILY RESIDENCE. DONOR STATES THAT THE OIL AND VINEGAR CRUETS TURNED VIOLET (AMETHYST) FROM BEING KEPT IN A WINDOW AT 1808 PEARL STREET.
ACQUIRED FROM:
AUDREY J O'HARE
DATE: SEPTEMBER 7, 1996
