sweetmeat glass

Object NameSweetmeat Glass

Makerprobably Bernard Perrot (1638-1709)

Made FromGlass

Date1700-1750

TechniqueFree-blown; applied, tooled decoration

SizeOverall H: 14 cm; Rim Diam: 7.6 cm

Accession Number60.3.37

Curatorial Area(s)

Early Modern

Place Made

France

Physical DescriptionClear glass with many bubbles; free-blown, with applied and tooled decoration. Plain conical foot with a rough pontil mark padded stem with flat ruby red thread along its medial axis, the ruby red thread or band including an opaque white layer, the stem is tooled to form four half columns, in a double cushion to which four free standing, slightly curved threads are attached forming, the base for the bowl; the bowl has scalloped rim, consisting of single petals fused together and being crimped to bear a lacy pattern.
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