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Object NameSicilian Vase
Manufacturer Mt. Washington Glass Company
Made FromGlass, Gilding
Date1878-1880
Place MadeUnited States, MA, New Bedford
TechniqueBlown, marvered, gilded, tooled, ground
SizeOverall H: 8.8 cm, Diam (max): 9.3 cm
Accession Number2008.4.13
Credit LineGift of Barbara Olsen in memory of Fellow, John K. Olsen
Curatorial Area(s)
Exhibitions
Mt. Washington and Pairpoint: American Glass from the Gilded Age to the Roaring Twenties
On ViewAmerican Gallery
Interpretive Notes
Sicilian glass was the first Art Glass made by Mt. Washington. The company advertised it as containing lava from Sicily. Today, collectors call it Lava glass, but the correct name is Sicilian glass.
Physical DescriptionBlack opaque glass with multicolored inset chips; Blown, marvered, tooled, gilded, ground. Vase has narrow foot, widens to sharp shoulder, narrows to neck, and flares at rim. Vase has irregular colored bits throughout (red, green, blue, purple) with gold.
Provenance
Source Barbara H. Olsen (1923-2016) - 2008-04-08

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