bowl
Object NameFinger Bowl with Underplate Engraved with The Great Seal of the United States
Designer
Simon Gate
(Swedish, 1883-1945)
Maker
Orrefors Glasbruk
Made FromGlass
Date1933
Place MadeSweden, Orrefors
Techniqueblown, tooled, engraved
SizeOverall H: 6.4 cm, Diam (max): 15.6 cm
Accession Number2009.3.3
Curatorial Area(s)
Not On View
Physical DescriptionColorless glass; blown, tooled, engraved. Circular conical shaped bowl sits upon a circular plate. Both are engraved with The Great Seal of the United States, consisting of an eagle holding an olive branch in one foot and arrows in the other. The eagle's head is turned to the left toward the olive branch and in it's beak is a banner. Above the eagle's head is a "glory" with 13 stars. In addition to the Great Seal there are engraved stars overall the bowl and the plate.Provenance
Source
Georgian Manor Antiques
about 1700-1714
about 1710
probably 1850
about 1715-1725