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Horn of Plenty/Comet
Horn of Plenty/Comet

Horn of Plenty/Comet

Object NameCompote
Maker M'Kee Brothers
Made FromGlass
Date1855-1870
Place MadeUnited States
TechniquePressed
SizeOverall H: 25.2 cm; Rim Diam: 25.1 cm
Accession Number79.4.143
Credit LineGift in memory of Theodore R. Steinhorst Sr.
Curatorial Area(s)
On ViewThe Jerome and Lucille Strauss Study Gallery
Physical DescriptionColorless glass; pressed. Circular bowl pressed in the "Comet" or "Horn O'Plenty" pattern; a design of parallel swirls ending in circles near rim; applied pressed foot with vertical panels ending in a circular foot with the "Comet" pattern underneath.
Provenance
Source Mrs. William C. Steinhorst
bottle
Corning Glass Works, Main Plant, "A" Factory
1923-1963
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Corning Glass Works, Main Plant, "B" Factory
1938-1947
teapot
Frederick Carder
1926-1935
box
1911
percolator
Corning Glass Works, Main Plant, "B" Factory
1938-1947
percolator
Corning Glass Works, Main Plant, "B" Factory
1952-1979