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Amberina

Amberina

Object NameBowl in "Amberina" Pattern
Maker New England Glass Company (1818-1878)
Made FromGlass
Date1883-1888
Place MadeUnited States, MA, Cambridge
Techniquemold-blown
SizeH: 9 cm, D: 23.2 cm
Accession Number63.4.140
Credit LineGift of Fletcher Ford and Mrs. Sally Recker in memory of Lola Kincaid Ford
Curatorial Area(s)
On ViewAmerican Gallery
Interpretive Notes
This colorful ware is said to have saved the firm from bankruptcy in the 1880s.
Physical DescriptionAmber shading to red glass; mold-blown. Circular shape; inverted rim tooled into five scallops; diamond pattern-molded on sides; tooled flat base; polished pontil mark. Color is deep red at top shading to a clear amber at base.
Provenance
Source Fletcher Ford - 1963-09-26
Source Sally Recker - 1963-09-26
Former Collection Lola Kincaid Ford

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