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Object NameFruit Stand or Centerpiece

Maker W. H., B. & J. Richardson

Made FromLead Glass

Dateabout 1851

Place MadeEngland, Stourbridge

TechniqueBlown, Cut

SizeOverall H: 48.2 cm, Diam: 35 cm

Accession Number94.2.11

Curatorial Area(s)

Modern

Not On View

Physical DescriptionColorless lead glass; blown, cut. Shallow circular bowl with scalloped top rim, cut in alternating sections of a diamond design and a diamond and leaf-like design. Cylindrical collar, cut in a matching pattern; trumpet shaped base with central column cut in diamonds and a skirt-like lower section in alternating sections of diamonds and the diamond and leaf-like design. The collar section fits on top of the base and the bowl fits through the collar into the base.
Provenance

Source Sotheby's - 1994-11-22