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Object NameBank

Made FromNon-lead Glass, Metal

Date1840-1845

Techniquemold-blown, free blown, tooled

SizeH: 8 5/8"

Accession Number66.4.51

Curatorial Area(s)

Modern

Exhibitions

Masterpieces of American Glass

Place Made

Midwestern United States

Physical DescriptionPale amethyst, colorless non-lead glass with aquamarine striations; mold-blown and free blown, tooled. Oval body with chicken finial on top of four crisscrossing supports above body; supports have applied rigaree decoration; body is spirally molded and has four applied vertical bands of rigaree and coin slot in top; applied hollow knop containing a coin (a U.S. half- dime of 1840); applied circular foot with rough pontil mark.
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