pitcher
Object NamePitcher
Maker
Boston Silver Glass Company
Made Fromnon-lead glass, metal
Date1865-1871
Place MadeUnited States
Techniqueblown, tooled, applied, silvered; metal: cast
SizeH: 18.7 cm, L(incl. handle): 13 cm, D: 9.1 cm
Accession Number96.4.161
Curatorial Area(s)
Not On View
Physical DescriptionColorless non-lead glass, silvered, metal; blown, tooled, applied, silvered; metal: cast. Oval pitcher with a metal rim and pouring lip and a double-walled blown body, lined with mercury to give a silvered effect, and engraved with grapes and leaves; applied handle of colorless glass opposite pouring lp, tooled foot with hole in center of base stopped with a cork. Marked in lower edge of silvered rim with "PATENTED APRIL 4 1865".Provenance
Source
Collector's Sales & Service
- 1996-07-19
