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Reticulated Cord

Object NameCreamer in "Reticulated Cord" Pattern
Manufacturer United States Glass Company (f. 1891)
Made FromGlass
Date1891
Place MadeUnited States
TechniquePressed
SizeOverall H: 12.8 cm, W: 14.7 cm, D: 9.8 cm
Accession Number2015.4.34
Credit LineGift of The Yancey Family in loving memory of Dr. Henry A. Yancey, Jr.
Curatorial Area(s)
Not On View
Physical DescriptionCreamer in "Reticulated Cord" Pattern. Colorless glass; pressed. Creamer with tall foot, which forms a "waist" where it meets the base of the cup. Nine panels, each containing a rope X-shape, decorate exterior of cup. Exterior wall of foot decorated with lattice decoration; underside of cup shares the same decoration. Band of vertical lines around rim of creamer. Ear-shaped hand with rope decoration along outside edge.
Provenance
Source Teresa Yancey - 1988-11-12-2015-09-01
Purchased for $18 from a Fredericksburg, VA antique dealer at Richmond Spectacular Antique Show (1988-11-12)
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