Bowl

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Object Name: 
Bowl
Place Made: 
United States, New England
Accession Number: 
68.4.331
Dimensions: 
H: 2.5 cm, D: 10.5 cm
Location: 
On Display
Date: 
about 1840-1860
Primary Description: 
Pale amethyst glass; pressed. Circular shape; scalloped rim; herring-bone design around sides and in center of circular base.

More Info

Department: 
Modern
Provenance: 
Pennypacker Auction Center, Former Collection
Esterly, Louise S., Source
Color: 
pale amethyst
Technique: 
pressing

Publications (1)

American and European Pressed Glass in The Corning Museum of Glass (1981) illustrated, p. 91, #252; BIB# 30457