Actress; Opera
Object NameCheese Dish with Lid in Opera Pattern
Maker
Adams & Company
Made FromNon-lead glass
Date1880-1885
Place MadeUnited States
TechniquePressed
Size(a,b) H: 17.3 cm; (a) H: 2.8 cm, Diam: 20.7 cm; (b) H: 15.7 cm, Diam: 18.5 cm
Accession Number91.4.49
Curatorial Area(s)
Not On View
Physical DescriptionColorless non-lead glass; pressed "Opera" pattern. (a) Flat circular shape plate, upturned rim with row of square panels just below edge; scene in base depicts two men in doublet and hose facing each other in front of a gate, labeled "THE TWO DROMIOS"; pattern and inscription pressed in from lower surface; (b) dome shape lid, with spherical knob; pattern pressed on interior surface which depicts two scenes of a fisherman, one in which he is sitting with a rod and another in which he is standing to bring in a catch; the two scenes are separated by shell-like ornaments.Provenance
Source
Riverview Antiques
- 1991-05-13
