Old English

Object NameCovered Comport in "Old English" Pattern

Manufacturer T. G. Hawkes & Company (American, 1880-1962)

Made FromLead Glass

Dateabout 1925-1935

TechniqueBlown, applied, cut

SizeOverall H: 23.5 cm, Diam (max): 15.6 cm

Accession Number2017.4.13

Credit LinePurchased with the assistance of The Karl and Anna Koepke Endowment Fund

Curatorial Area(s)

Modern

Place Made

United States, NY, Corning

Physical DescriptionCovered Comport in "Old English" Pattern. Deep amethyst lead glass; blown, applied, cut. (a) Comport bowl with short stem with flattened knop and solid circular foot with cut starburst on base. Exterior wall of bowl decorated with a wide diamond-cut band. Rim of bowl is wider than bowl, creating a ledge upon which the cover rests; rim decorated with a band of horizontal cut facets. (b) Bell-shaped cover with applied trapezoidal knop; vertically-cut saw-tooth facets surround edge of knop. Exterior wall of cover decorated with fifteen cut panels bisected by three horizontally-cut channels.
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