Centerpiece Bowl and Four Candlesticks in "Cameo Baskets" and "Engraved Flowers" Patterns

Object Name: 
Centerpiece Bowl and Four Candlesticks in "Cameo Baskets" and "Engraved Flowers" Patterns

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Object Name: 
Centerpiece Bowl and Four Candlesticks in "Cameo Baskets" and "Engraved Flowers" Patterns
Place Made: 
Accession Number: 
85.4.4
Dimensions: 
See Individual Records
Location: 
Not on Display
Date: 
1920-1923
Credit Line: 
Gift of Mr. and Mrs. Morgan Sinclaire
Primary Description: 
Centerpiece Bowl and Four Candlesticks. Black, white non-lead glass; blown, acid-etched and engraved. (A) Circular bowl with wide flat rim, blown of black glass with applied thread of white glass around edge; rim has etched design of four baskets of flowers alternating with four floral bouquets with ribbons above and below and an engraved design of a row of dots at outer edge of design; polished pontil mark on base. (B-D) Five-part candlestick with pear-shaped socket having a flat rim edged with a thread of white; applied capstan-shaped section; applied baluster stem; applied capstan shaped section; applied bell-shaped foot; acid-etched design of ribbons and flowers on stem and foot; engraved band of dots above and below decoration on foot; rough pontil mark underneath; ground and polished foot rim.
Department: 
Pattern Name: 
Cameo Baskets
Provenance: 
Sinclaire, Esther (Mrs. Morgan), Source
1985-01-31
Sinclaire, Morgan, Source
1985-01-31
Miller's Glass of the '20s & '30s. A Collectors Guide (1999) illustrated, p. 55; BIB# 64488
Hikari no shouchu: sekai no garasu = The glass (1992) p. 166, #279; BIB# 58995
Masterpieces of American Glass (1990) illustrated, pp. 58, 95, pl. 90; BIB# 33046