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Amberina
Amberina

Amberina

Object NameVase in "Amberina" Pattern
Factory New England Glass Company (1818-1878)
Made FromGlass
Date1883-1888
Place MadeUnited States, MA, Cambridge
Techniquemold-blown, tooled, applied, polished
SizeOverall H: 14.4 cm, Diam: 11.7 cm
Accession Number79.4.40
Credit LineGift in part of William E. Hammond
Curatorial Area(s)
On ViewAmerican Gallery
Interpretive Notes
This colorful ware is said to have saved the firm from bankruptcy in the 1880s.
Physical DescriptionRed, yellow glass; mold-blown. Globular body blown in a ribbed mold; amber glass shading to red at the top; rim tooled into a tricorn shape; applied rigaree band where neck and shoulder join; polished pontil mark.
Provenance
Source William E. Hammond - 1979-03-27

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