Compote

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Object Name: 
Compote
Place Made: 
United States, New England
Accession Number: 
68.4.530
Dimensions: 
H: 7.3 cm, D: 11.3 cm
Location: 
On Display
Date: 
about 1830-1840
Primary Description: 
Colorless, lead glass; pressed. Circular top; scalloped rim; sides filled with overlapping scales; base with stylized multi-petaled flower; separately pressed trapezoidal shape standard, joined to top while hot; with stippled scroll pattern on underside; square hollow base.

More Info

Department: 
Modern
Provenance: 
Esterly, Louise S., Source
McMillan, Forest, Former Collection
Color: 
colorless
Technique: 
pressing

Publications (1)

American and European Pressed Glass in The Corning Museum of Glass (1981) illustrated, p. 49, #98; BIB# 30457