bowl

Object NameBowl

Made FromLead Glass

Date1830-1840

Place MadeEastern United States; United States, New England

TechniquePressed

SizeOverall H: 5.25 cm; Rim Diam: 21.5 cm; Base Diam: 10.25 cm

Accession Number50.4.193

Curatorial Area(s)

Modern

On ViewThe Jerome and Lucille Strauss Study Gallery

Physical DescriptionBowl. Lead glass, colorless; pressed; circular form, sides curving from narrow flat table-ring to serrated (one broad and three narrow alternating) gaffered rim (broad rounded scallops); inner surface smooth, on outer, hold design on stippled background: on sides below broad scallop, rope-ringed disc with narrow plain band around large square diamond-diapered center and, below trio of scallops, large checkered-diamond between crossed peacock feathers (rope-ringed eye, and fine diamonds); rayed base, --six broad rays between two narrow ones, on stippled field.
Provenance

Source George S. McKearin (b. 1874) - 1950-07-31