{"product_id":"make-do-18th-century-glass-sugar-box-sucrier-hand-enamelled-circa-1780","title":"Make Do 18th Century Glass Sugar Box Sucrier Hand Enamelled Circa 1780","description":"\u003cp\u003eThis wonderful hand blown opaline glass sugar box (sucrier) was produced circa 1782. This pretty sucrier is constructed from opaque white glass. This opaque white glass has a bluey\/orange iridescence when held to the light. This white glass looked like porcelain from a distance but of course was skilfully blown from glass!! Small items of this type of glass were often given as wedding gifts at this time.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eEach end of the sucrier is decorated with a charming hand enamelled floral spray; the central scene depicts a stone column with a house in the background. The sucrier is complete with a very old, replacement, make do metal lid with brass handle, the original lid would have been glass too. This is a decorative item that will display excellently in any setting.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003ePlease see an identical sucrier in the Corning Museum of Glass, New York, Museum ref: 75.3.87\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eMeasuring: Width 5 inch (13 cm) by depth 3 7\/8 inch (9.5 cm). Height 4.5 inch (11.5 cm).\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eCondition: Some very small fleabites to inner glass rim.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eA very rare and remarkable survivor produced at a time when sugar was SOOOO fashionable and precious.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eITEM ID:12927\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"My Store","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":57745579245950,"sku":null,"price":135.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1012\/8991\/8846\/files\/il_fullxfull.7885833345_lpo3.jpg?v=1784973632","url":"https:\/\/onebakerstreet.com\/products\/make-do-18th-century-glass-sugar-box-sucrier-hand-enamelled-circa-1780","provider":"onebakerstreet","version":"1.0","type":"link"}