pitcher
Object NamePitcher on Four Footed Base
MakerPossibly
Percival, Vickers & Co.
MakerPossibly
James Derbyshire
MakerPossibly
John Derbyshire
Made FromLead Glass
Dateabout 1860-1880
Place MadeEngland, probably Manchester
Techniquepressed, tooled, wheel-roughened, cut, applied, tooled, polished
SizeOverall H: 26.1 cm, Diam: 14.7 cm
Accession Number84.2.4
Curatorial Area(s)
Not On View
Physical DescriptionColorless lead glass; pressed, tooled, wheel-roughened, cut. Pear shaped pitcher with high pouring lip and applied handle opposite lip; four footed base has a small design. After pressing, object was tooled into a pear-shape and handle was applied; after annealing body was roughed on a cutting wheel; then pattern of ellipses and stars was cut through roughing and polished.Provenance
Source
House That Jack Built
- 1984-04-27
