Why Are 151 19th Century Blown Glass Chicken Eggs?

a shallow cardboard box repurposed from tidepods to holding 75 blown milk glass chicken eggs, apparently from the 19th century
75 blown milk glass chicken eggs in a tidepods box, selling at Jeffrey S. Evans in the Shenandoah
a shallow red lid of a cardboard box repurposed from something that says advantage on the side to holding 76 blown milk glass chicken eggs, apparently from the 19th century
76 blown milk glass chicken eggs in the lid of a box of paper or something idc, at Jeffrey S. Evans

The top answers seem to be: productized Easter eggs, World’s Fair swag, and to trick unproductive hens into laying eggs. Finding out any more involves going on Facebook, so I’ll just stick with my current level of slightly intrigued ignorance.

Lot 3849, 4 Sept 2026: Blown Glass Eggs, Lot of 75, est. $100-200
Lot 3850, 4 Sept 2026: Blown Glass Eggs, Lot of 76, est. $100-200 [jeffreysevans.com]

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