Covered Butter Dish in "New England Pineapple" Pattern

Object Name: 
Covered Butter Dish in "New England Pineapple" Pattern

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Object Name: 
Covered Butter Dish in "New England Pineapple" Pattern
Maker(s): 
Place Made: 
United States, probably MA, Sandwich
United States, possibly MA, Cambridge
Accession Number: 
91.4.36
Dimensions: 
Overall H: 9.3 cm, Diam: 15.1 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) Circular shape, rim with scallops and points; matching pineapple and tulip motifs with six ovals in base. (b) Dome-shape, with five pineapple-like designs around sides alternating with upside-down tulip motifs, hexagonal knob on top

More Info

Department: 
Modern
Pattern Name: 
New England Pineapple
Provenance: 
Fogelsanger, Mrs. Aldus, Source
Color: 
colorless
Technique: 
pressing

Publications (1)

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