bowl
Object NameBowl
Made FromNon-lead glass
Date1842
Place MadeNorthern Europe
TechniqueBlown, engraved
SizeOverall H: 13.8 cm, Diam: 10.8 cm
Accession Number68.3.68
Credit LineGift of Jerome Strauss
Curatorial Area(s)
Not On View
Physical DescriptionColorless, dark blue non-lead glass; blown, engraved. Large, bell-shaped bowl, with two small handles applied at either side, the handles with pincered thumbrests and curled lower terminals, engraved on one side, script "A.W/F.K/1842", with floral sprays at either side; engraved spray of oak leaves and acorns on the opposite side; pincered canopy above a short acorn stem, enclosing blue glass in a bubble; conical foot; rough pontil mark.Provenance
Source
Jerome Strauss
(1893-1978)
1725-1750
about 1700-1714