Covered Bowl in "New England Pineapple" Pattern

Object Name: 
Covered Bowl in "New England Pineapple" Pattern

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Object Name: 
Covered Bowl in "New England Pineapple" Pattern
Maker(s): 
Place Made: 
possibly United States, MA, Sandwich
possibly United States, MA, Cambridge
Accession Number: 
91.4.31
Dimensions: 
Overall H: 22 cm, Diam: 12.9 cm
Location: 
On Display
Date: 
about 1850-1875
Credit Line: 
Gift of Lois Sweet Fogelsanger and family
Primary Description: 
Colorless lead glass; pressed "New England Pineapple" pattern. (a) Cylindrical shape, fire-polished rim, with scallops and points, ledge inside for cover; three pineapple-like patterns around sides alternating with tulip motifs; six-sided stem; flat circular foot. (b) Dome shape, with six-sided pointed finial.

More Info

Department: 
Modern
Pattern Name: 
New England Pineapple
Provenance: 
Fogelsanger, Lois Sweet, Source
1991-05-08
Category: 
Early American
Color: 
colorless
Technique: 
pressing

Publications (1)

Treasures from The Corning Museum of Glass: Checklist of the Exhibition (1999) illustrated, p. 43; BIB# 63967