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Object NameCovered Urn

Made FromLead Glass

Dateabout 1810

Place MadeIreland

TechniqueBlown, applied, cut

SizeOverall H: 28 cm, Diam (rim): 11.25 cm

Accession Number51.2.190 B

Curatorial Area(s)

Early Modern

Not On View

Physical DescriptionCovered Urn. Colorless lead glass, of gray cast; blown, applied, cut. (b) Deep ovoid bowl tapering to applied standard composed of blade knop with edge cut in ovals, short stem flaring into circular step-like formation and cut in 12 flat panels, and square base with cut sunburst with large plain center on bottom; cut decoration: wide band of relief-diamond diapering between narrow band of fine flutes at top and one at bottom, tapering panels with rounded ends. (b) Set-in and flanged, domed cover with tall knop-stemmed button knob; cut decoration: edge of rounded flange notched; pattern of bowl repeated in smaller scale on sides; top of button knob star cut, and knop of stem faceted.
Provenance

Source Steuben Glass, Inc. (American, founded 1903) - 1951-04-23