vase

Object NameCut Glass Vase

Manufacturer Union Glass Company (Somerville, MA, 1851-1927)

Manufacturer Boyle Brothers

Made FromGlass

Date1920-1927

TechniqueMold-blown, tooled, applied, cut, engraved

SizeOverall H: 25.2 cm, W: 17.1 cm, Diam (max): 12 cm

Accession Number2008.4.139

Curatorial Area(s)

Modern

Place Made

United States, MA, Somerville

Physical DescriptionColorless glass; mold-blown, tooled, applied, cut, engraved. Amphora shaped form with flat base, flared rim and decorated with two applied "fiddlehead" shaped handles with wedged terminals. The body is decorated with a cut design of three stylized foliate "fringe" bands that are digonally ridge-cut and divided by cut horizontal bands that drape slightly. The handles are decorated with engraved floral rosettes surrounded by scalloping. Polished pontil.
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