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compote

compote

Object NameCompote
Made FromNon-lead glass
Date1850-1880
Place MadeGermany
Techniquemold-blown, silvered, stained, matte-enameled
Accession Number55.3.162
Credit LineGift of Professor Donald J. Grout
Curatorial Area(s)
Not On View
Physical DescriptionColorless non-lead glass; mold-blown, silvered, stained, matte- enameled. Hemispherical bowl with flared rim, hollow construction throughout; silvered inside; concave top, stained yellow; the exterior with matte-enameled (grey-white) foliate band; baluster stem with matte-enamel bands; circular foot with matte-enamel bands, bottom with central hole plugged with a glass disk, backed with silvering, cemented in place using a plaster compound.
Provenance
Source Donald J. Grout - 1955
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