New England Pineapple

Object NameCondiment Bottle with Cap in 'New England Pineapple" Pattern

MakerProbably Boston & Sandwich Glass Company (active 1825-1888)

MakerProbably New England Glass Company (1818-1878)

Made FromLead glass, Metal

Dateabout 1850-1875

Place Madepossibly United States, MA, Sandwich; possibly United States, MA, Cambridge

TechniquePressed, tooled, cut

SizeOverall H: 7.4 cm, Diam: 5.5 cm

Accession Number91.4.33 B

Credit LineGift of Lois Sweet Fogelsanger and family

Curatorial Area(s)

Modern

On ViewAmerican Gallery

Physical DescriptionColorless lead glass, metal cap; pressed , tooled, cut, "New England Pineapple" pattern. Condiment bottle, pressed from the bottom in a cylindrical shape with arched panels around lower third and pineapple pattern around middle section; cut vertical panels around neck, rims rough ground, probably for a metal collar which is missing; ground and polished pontil marks on bases; metal sprinkler cap.
Provenance

Source Lois Sweet Fogelsanger - 1991-05-08