basket
Object NameBasket
Factory
Thomas Webb and Sons
(f. 1837)
Made FromLead Glass
Dateabout 1880-1890
Place MadeEngland, Amblecote
Techniqueblown, carved, acid-etched, applied
SizeOverall H: 11.1 cm, W: 17.2 cm, D: 13.5 cm
Accession Number88.2.4
Credit LineGift of Amy Blake, in memory of her husband, Franklin J. Blake
Curatorial Area(s)
Not On View
Physical DescriptionColorless, transparent red, blue, green and translucent white, lead glasses; blown, carved, acid etched. Ovoid shape, in the shape of a melon, with arched handle in the shape of a series of overlapping oak leaves; melon faintly ribbed, with acid-etched random pattern of veins; applied pads of color, emphasized with carving to represent branches, leaves, fruit, and flowers standing in relief on the sides; carved squirrel standing on the rim and projecting above it; rectangular yellowed gummed paper label on the flattened bottom, printed "88" in black.Provenance
Source
Mrs. Amy (Franklin) Blake
- 1988-07-05
Former Collection
George D. Macbeth
(1892-1968)
