bowl

Object NameCovered Sugar Bowl

Made FromLead Glass

Dateabout 1830-1835

TechniquePressed

SizeOverall H: 15.1 cm, W: 13.7 cm, Diam: 11.2 cm

Accession Number2002.4.6

Credit LineGift of the Gladys M. and Harry A. Snyder Memorial Trust

Curatorial Area(s)

Modern

Exhibitions

The Story of American Pressed Glass of the Lacy Period, 1825-1850

Place Made

United States

Physical DescriptionColorless lead glass; pressed; a) oval form with flaring, scalloped rim and ring inside to support lid; horizontal row of depressed circles and sunbursts just below rim, pattern of four groups of shells and diamond filled circles overlapping, alternating with two thistles on a stippled background in the center of the sides and two pineapples on the ends; vertical mold marks through thistles and pineapples from top rim to base rim, horizontal rows of circles just above base with row of fleur-de-lis immediately beneath, concentric circles on base of bowl and down pedestal foot; base has row of raised dots and ribs radiating form center base to edge. b) Lid pressed with matching pattern on inside and flat oval knob.
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