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creamer

Object NameCreamer

Manufacturer Fort Pitt Glass Works

Made FromLead Glass

Dateprobably 1829-1832

Place MadeUnited States, PA, Pittsburgh

TechniquePressed

SizeOverall (at lip) H: 10.25 cm; Rim W: 8.7 cm, D: 11 cm; Foot Diam: 6.5 cm

Accession Number50.4.205

Curatorial Area(s)

Modern

Exhibitions

Pittsburgh Glass

Classical America, 1815-1845; an exhibition at the Newark Museum, April twenty-sixth through September second, nineteen sixty-three

Treasures in Glass

On ViewAmerican Gallery

Physical DescriptionCreamer. Lead glass, colorless; pressed in one piece; ovoid body, high arched lip, narrow circular foot with round serrations on edge, scroll handle; smooth inside, patterned outsides on stippled background of body, wide band of three baskets of fruit and flowers below bead-bordered chain band, and above chain band, triangles and crosscut diamonds on sides, elaborate scroll and leaf spray ornament on front; rope-edged rim; on sides of handle, row of beads between fine ribbing; on base, circle of small beads around narrow band with inscription, "R. B. CURLING & SONS FORT PITT," rayed center with dot at focus.
Provenance

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

Former Collection James H. Rose (1899-1975)