Comet

Object NameSweetmeat in "Horn of Plenty" or "Comet" Pattern with Cover

Pattern Name

Horn of Plenty

Manufacturerpossibly Boston & Sandwich Glass Company (active 1825-1888)

Manufacturerprobably M'Kee Brothers

Made FromGlass

Dateabout 1860-1870

Place MadeUnited States, PA, probably Pittsburgh; United States, MA, possibly Sandwich

TechniquePressed

SizeOverall H: 21.2 cm, Diam (max): 15.6 cm

Accession Number2011.4.92

Credit LinePurchased with funds donated by the Mrs. Jason Westerfield Estate

Curatorial Area(s)

Modern

Not On View

Physical DescriptionColorless glass; pressed. (a) Shallow dish with scalloped rim, hollow stem consisting of six teardrop shapes with vertical depressions. Stem opens into two-tiered foot with pressed checkered design in interior. Exterior of dish decorated with fourteen horns of plenty in two differing designs. (b) Hemispherical cover with faceted blade knop at top. Interior of cover decorated with twelve horns of plenty in two differing designs.
Provenance

Source Jeffrey S. Evans & Associates - 2011-09-24

Former Collection Judith Cronin