Blown, milk glass egg, w/ hand-painted decoration.
A raised gilt cross set at an angle, w/"Easter" written above in gilt.
Dogwood blossoms around cross.
Egg has been blown into a mold.
Seam from top to bottom.
Cross is raised.
Use
Donor (Mrs. Sherman Johnson, born 1894 died 1987).See notes for more info.
Collection
Holiday
Made/Created
Date made
1902
Notes
Early Date: 1902
Lexicon
Nomenclature 4.0
Nomenclature Primary Object Term
Basket, Easter
Nomenclature Sub-Class
Holiday Objects
Nomenclature Class
Ceremonial Objects
Nomenclature Category
Category 08: Communication Objects
Dimensions
Length
6-3/4 in
Diameter
4 in
Material
Glass, Paint
Condition
Overall Condition
Fair
General Notes
Note
Notes: Mrs. Johnson received the egg as a gift while recovering from chicken pox when she was eight (8) uears old in 1902.