1930s L.E. Smith Pierrot Clown Minstrel Uranium Satin Glass Powder Jar Apothecary These vases were popular in

These vases were popular in the Victorian era and into the 1950s

Markings: Engraved G

uranium glass (or sometimes referred to as vaseline glass) is glass with trace amounts of uranium added before the melting process

Metal has an allover patina that we chose not to clean

Materials: Cast iron

1930s L.E. Smith Pierrot Clown Minstrel Uranium Satin Glass Powder Jar Apothecary These vases were popular inSat atop this jar is Pierrot, the sad clown, pining after his love Columbine with mandolin in hand. The origins of Pierrot start in the late 17th century, a character of pantomime in an Italian troupe of players performing in Paris known as the Comdie Italianne. Unfortunately for Pierrot, Columbine breaks his heart and often leaves him for Harlequin. Pierrot, often depicted with a whitened face, baggy clothes and a frilly collar, continued to be a