fruit bowl

Object NameFruit Dish

Maker Frederick Carder (American, b. United Kingdom, 1863-1963)

Made FromLead Glass

Date1932

Place MadeUnited States

Size(Aa) H: 6.4 cm, D(rim): 11.1 cm; (Ba) H: 6.3 cm, D(rim): 11.1 cm; SEE INDEX CARD FOR COMPLETE DIMENSIONS

Accession Number92.4.174 F

Credit LineGift of Mrs. Joseph Rauh

Curatorial Area(s)

Modern

Not On View

Physical DescriptionColorless lead glass; blown, cut, polished. Fruit bowls have straight sides that flare out towards rim, flattened base; bases ground flat, ground and polished pontils; plates have flattened circular center, wide, slightly arched flaring rim, cut decoration extends from edge of circular base, base of plates ground and polished flat, no pontils; all edges firepolished; (fruit bowls and plates "Ba-Da, Fa, Ha-Ka") signatures on bases: inscribed "S"; (fruit plate Cb") inscribed in cursive letters "Steuben"; (fruit bowl "Ea", fruit plate "Eb, Jb") acid-stamped "Steuben".
Provenance

Source Mrs. Joseph Rauh