Lehnware saffron storage container

Object/Artifact

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Lititz Historical Foundation

Name/Title

Lehnware saffron storage container

Entry/Object ID

2025.14.1

Description

Turned wooden stemware with a lid for storing saffron, made by Joseph L. Lane

Use

Saffron is sensitive to light and moisture. Storing it in an airtight cup, such as this one, preserve the color and flavor.

Collection

Lehnware

Category

Lehnware

Made/Created

Artist Information

Artist

Joseph Long Lehn

Role

Woodworker

Manufacturer

Joseph Long Lehn

Date made

circa 1889

Time Period

19th Century

Place

Township

Elizabeth Township

County

Lancaster County

State

Pennsylvania

Country

United States

Continent

North America

Dimensions

Dimension Description

Wooden cup with a base, stem, bowl, and lid. Height measured from the base to the top of the lid. Diameter is of the bowl at its widest

Height

4-5/8 in

Diameter

2-5/8 in

Dimension Notes

Diameter of the base is 2-7/16 in,

Color

Black, Green, Red, Brown, Tan, White, Light Brown, Gray

Relationships

Related Entries

Notes

This item is similar to other Lehnware items made by Joseph Lehn (items 99) and and Irvin Miller (2024.11.1 and 2024.11.2)

Web Links and URLs

Donald M. Herr, Antiques and the Arts Weekly, August 14, 2001

Exhibition

Lehnware

Create Date

November 15, 2025

Update Date

November 17, 2025