bowl
Object NameFinger Bowl
Maker
Thomas Webb and Sons
(f. 1837)
Maker
Jules Barbe
(French, b. 1847)
Made FromLead Glass, Stain
Dateabout 1880-1895
Place MadeEngland, Amblecote
TechniqueBlown, Acid-Etched, Stained (?)
SizeOverall H: 6.8 cm, Diam: 11.6 cm
Accession Number86.2.44
Credit LineGift in memory of Mrs. Matt T. Donahue
Curatorial Area(s)
Not On View
Physical DescriptionOpalescent cream-colored lead glass; blown, etched, stained (?). Globular shape, with curved sides and rounded, concave base; the sides with acid-etched and brown-stained decoration in three zones, the top band with elaborately scrolled foliage, with four elaborate panels with shell borders, containing elaborate scrollwork; the second band with a continuous pattern of stylized flowers and foliage; the bottom zone a circle, with an outer band of scales, encircling a band of scrolls, and a central stylized eight-petaled flower; the background stained red-brown; acid-etched circular mark inside, inscribed "THOMAS WEBB & SONS.LIMITED." in a ring around a central plain disk.Provenance
Former Collection
James N. Donahue
- 1986-11
