bowl
Object NameBowl with Basket
Maker
Moser Glassworks
(1857-present)
Made Fromnon-lead glass, prob.
Dateabout 1885-about 1898
Place MadeBohemia (glass); United States (silver)
Techniquemold-blown, tooled, enameled, gilded, applied dec.
SizeW(overall same as stand): 32.2 cm, H(""): 28.3 cm; W(basket only): 26.9 cm, H(basket only): 8.4 cm
Accession Number63.3.92
Credit LineGift of Fletcher Ford and Mrs. Sally Recker in memory of Lola Kincaid Ford
Curatorial Area(s)
Not On View
Physical DescriptionPink, opaque white, colorless probably non-lead glasses, polychrome enamel; mold-blown, tooled, enameled, gilded, applied decoration. Shallow circular bowl with tooled, ruffled edge. Upper surface is pink; lower surface white, edge of rim colorless. Glass has been blown in a diamond-patterned mold but pattern is scarcely discernible beneath the heavy scrollwork of enameling and gilding and the three-dimensional silver acorns. Polished pontil mark on base has inscription, "D180/132/MOSER." in gilt. Silver-plated basket has four feet, a round rim to hold base of bowl and a handle which arches overhead and is decorated with silver leaves. Silver is marked "BARBOUR SILVER CO/QUADRUPLE PLATE/262".Provenance
Source
Fletcher Ford
- 1963-09-26
Source
Sally Recker
- 1963-09-26
Former Collection
Lola Kincaid Ford
