Glass Egg

Object/Artifact

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Silsbee Ice House Museum

Glass Egg Collectible: On loan from Sherry Gibson
Glass Egg Collectible

On loan from Sherry Gibson

Name/Title

Glass Egg

Tags

Glass, Nesting Egg

Description

Glass egg

Use

Glass nesting eggs were used from early 1900. They were used in chicken coops to help young hens sit on the eggs and nest.

Cataloged By

icehousemuseum@att.net

Made/Created

Date made

2022

Place

* Untyped Place

USA

Inscription/Signature/Marks

Transcription

housed in a green felt box

Notes

Records from China and Egypt show that fowl were domesticated for egg consumption dating back to around 1400 BC.

Dimensions

Weight

11 oz

Material

Glass, Fabric

Color

White

Inventory

Inventoried By

icehousemuseum@att.net

Inventoried Date

Sep 22, 2021

Condition

Reason for Exam

At Acquisition

Overall Condition

Very Good

Cleanliness

clean

Exhibition

Null

Deaccession

Ghost Exhibit

Created By

icehousemuseum@att.net

Create Date

September 22, 2021

Updated By

sburginsing57@gmail.com

Update Date

July 19, 2024