epergne

Object Name3-piece Epergne

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

Made FromLead Glass

Date1870-1890

Techniquemold-blown, tooled

SizeH: 33.4 cm, D (top): 10 cm

Accession Number67.4.102

Credit LineBequest of Frances Craig Hawkes McAllister

Curatorial Area(s)

Modern

Place Made

United States; England

Physical DescriptionColorless lead glass; mold-blown and tooled. (a) Trumpet shape; a central trumpet open to an ovoid section below; an applied, twisted ring on either side of the bulbous ovoid section; applied tooled flaring foot with ground and polished edge. (b and c) Trumpet shaped vase with one applied ring just above where it rests in twisted ring of center section. (a) and (b) are not interchangeable; if reversed one will be higher than the other.
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