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Honeycomb

Honeycomb

Object NameWater Pitcher in "Honeycomb" Pattern
Maker New England Glass Company (1818-1878)
Made FromNon-Lead Glass
Dateabout 1870-1879
Place MadeUnited States, probably MA, Cambridge
TechniquePressed, applied, crimped
SizeOverall H: 19 cm; Rim W: 10 cm, D: 13.75 cm; Foot Diam: 10.5 cm
Accession Number50.4.422
Curatorial Area(s)
On ViewThe Jerome and Lucille Strauss Study Gallery
Physical DescriptionHoneycomb Water Pitcher. Non-lead glass, bubbly, colorless with gray cast; pressed; globular body with band of four rows of honeycomb facets, cylindrical neck with upright scalloped rim and wide low arch lip; circular stepped dome-foot with smooth base; applied broad thick semi-ear-shaped handle arching above rim at top, long crimped end with curled tip.
Provenance
Source George S. McKearin (b. 1874) - 1950-07-31

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