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Curators' Choice: Home & Community Life

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Detailed Description

Casket, 1830-1840

Casket (Personal gear)

This mold-made, pressed glass box was intended to hold a middle class lady's jewelry. It was made in the lacy glass technique, in which decoration covers the entire surface of the mold, and is raised against a background of small dots, to create a stippled appearance on the surface. The dots catch any ambient light, making the surface shimmer.