basket
Object NameKew-Blas Basket
Factory
Union Glass Company
(Somerville, MA, 1851-1927)
Made FromGlass
Date1905-1927
Place MadeUnited States, MA, Somerville
TechniqueBlown, tooled, applied
SizeOverall H: 13.3 cm, W: 16.7 cm, D: 12.7 cm
Accession Number2008.4.148
Curatorial Area(s)
Not On View
Physical DescriptionOpaque opal glass; blown, tooled, applied. Simple basket shape with two-strand twisted handle that ends in a raspberry prunt on either side. Exterior is decorated with a wave pattern with iridized finish, the interior is iridized apricot colored finish and the handles are a silver-blue iridized finish. Polished pontil mark with "KEW BLAS".Provenance
Source
DeCordova Museum and Sculpture Park
