compote

Object NameCovered Compote

Manufacturerprobably Baccarat

Made FromGlass

Date1850-1870

Place Madeprobably France

TechniqueCased, blown, hot-worked, applied, cut

SizeOverall H: 29.4 cm, Diam (max): 18.1 cm

Accession Number2012.3.24

Credit LineGift of the Joseph Henry Gittings IV family in memory of Eugene Gable Gittings of Pittsburgh, PA

Curatorial Area(s)

Modern

Not On View

Physical DescriptionCovered Compote. Colorless and transparent blue glass; cased, blown, hot-worked, applied, cut. (a) Compote with slightly flared rim with scalloped edge, faceted double-ball knopped (hourglass) stem with airtrap inclusion, and hexagonal foot. Bowl of compote cased in blue glass and decorated with three bands of cut ovals. Protruding lip on interior of bowl onto which the cover sets. (b) Dome-shaped cover cased in blue glass and decorated with two rows of cut ovals. Applied spherical top decorated with band of cut ovals and cut starburst on top; waisted panel-cut stem.
Provenance

Source Joseph H. Gittings - 2012-05-24