Old English
Object NameCovered Comport in "Old English" Pattern
Manufacturer
T. G. Hawkes & Company
(American, 1880-1962)
Made FromLead Glass
Dateabout 1925-1935
Place MadeUnited States, NY, Corning
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)
On ViewCrystal City Gallery
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.Provenance
Source
Ian Simmonds
- 2015-02-07-2017-12-15
Buchanan Street Antiques, Brattleboro, VT Acquired from the above via eBay by Ian Simmonds, 7 February 2015
Buchanan Street Antiques, Brattleboro, VT Acquired from the above via eBay by Ian Simmonds, 7 February 2015
Former Collection
Buchanan Street Antiques
- 2015-02-07
Buchanan Street Antiques, Brattleboro, VT Acquired from the above via eBay by Ian Simmonds, 7 February 2015
Buchanan Street Antiques, Brattleboro, VT Acquired from the above via eBay by Ian Simmonds, 7 February 2015
