Biscuit jar

Designer Designed by John Ernest Miller

Manufacturer Manufactured by George Duncan and Sons American

1878–90

On view at The Met Fifth Avenue in Gallery 706

This three-face pattern, patented in 1878 by John Ernest Miller, was a favorite with Pittsburgh glasshouses.

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Provenance

Title: Biscuit jar
Designer: Designed by John Ernest Miller
Manufacturer: Manufactured by George Duncan and Sons (1874–1891)
Date: 1878–90
Geography: Made in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States
Culture: American
Medium: Pressed glass
Dimensions: H. 9 3/8 in. (23.8 cm); Diam. 4 3/4 in. (12.1 cm)
Credit Line: Gift of Mrs. Emily Winthrop Miles, 1946
Object Number: 46.140.857a, b
Curatorial Department: The American Wing

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