Bowl

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Object Name: 
Bowl
Place Made: 
United States, New England
Accession Number: 
68.4.233
Dimensions: 
H: 4.7 cm, D: 25.3 cm
Location: 
Not on Display
Date: 
about 1830-1845
Primary Description: 
Colorless, lead glass; pressed. Circular shape; scalloped rim; stippled all over; sides with four large princess feather medallions alternating with four heart/diamond designs; circular base with large multi-pointed sunburst.

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Department: 
Modern
Provenance: 
Green, Charles W., Former Collection
Esterly, Louise S., Source
Color: 
colorless
Technique: 
pressing

Publications (3)

Un guide pour la datation de la verrerie de table des annees 1800 a 1940 (2001) illustrated, Fig. 20, p. 194, back left; BIB# 96483
Studies in Material Culture Research (2000) illustrated, p. 163, fig. 20; BIB# 71763
American and European Pressed Glass in The Corning Museum of Glass (1981) illustrated, p. 93, #261; BIB# 30457