New England Pineapple

Object NameVinegar Bottle with Stopper in 'New England Pineapple" Pattern

MakerProbably New England Glass Company (1818-1878)

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

Made FromLead Glass

Dateabout 1850-1875

Place Madepossibly United States, MA, Sandwich; possibly United States, MA, Cambridge

TechniquePressed, tooled, cut

Sizea) Bottle H: 22.9 cm, Diam: 5.5 cm; b) Stopper Diam: 2.1 cm

Accession Number91.4.33 D

Credit LineGift of Lois Sweet Fogelsanger and family

Curatorial Area(s)

Modern

On ViewAmerican Gallery

Physical DescriptionColorless lead glass, metal; pressed , tooled, cut, "New England Pineapple" pattern. Vinegar bottle, cylindrical shape with arched panels around lower third and pineapple pattern around middle section; cut vertical panels around neck, which is tooled into two pouring spouts and ground for stopper; pointed stopper has cut hexagonal facets.
Provenance

Source Lois Sweet Fogelsanger - 1991-05-08