compote
Object NameCompote
Manufacturer
Bakewell, Pears & Co.
(1844-1880)
Made FromLead Glass
Date1876
Place MadeUnited States, PA, Pittsburgh
TechniqueBlown, cut
SizeOverall H: 30.2 cm; Bowl Diam: 40 cm
Accession Number91.4.13
Credit LineGift of Leila L. McKnight
Curatorial Area(s)
On ViewAmerican Gallery
Interpretive NotesThe Bakewell exhibit at the 1876 Centennial Exhibition in Philadelphia featured pressed glass and this blown and cut lead glass compote. The Bakewell firm had been famous for this type of cut glass earlier in the century. The company received a prize medal for this display.
Provenance
Former Collection
Leila L. McKnight
- 1991