Covered Butter Dish

Object Name: 
Covered Butter Dish

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Object Name: 
Covered Butter Dish
Maker(s): 
Place Made: 
United States, PA, Pittsburgh
Accession Number: 
2002.4.68
Dimensions: 
Overall H: 24.2 cm, Diam (max): 20.3 cm
Location: 
On Display
Date: 
1887-1895
Credit Line: 
Purchased with funds from the Gladys M. and Harry A. Snyder Memorial Trust
Primary Description: 
Colorless non-lead glass; pressed with design of globe in two hemispheres, handle in the form of a head, with central ring and round foot. Lid and body are separate pieces.

More Info

Department: 
Modern
Provenance: 
Green Valley Auction, Source
2002-10-17
Category: 
Early American
Color: 
colorless
Technique: 
pressing
Inscription: 
Sticker on top of foot "Harold Essmaker Collection"
Label

Publications (2)

The Corning Museum of Glass Annual Report 2002 (2003) illustrated, p. 13, right; BIB# AI93609
Recent Important Acquisitions, 45 (2003) illustrated, pp. 214-215, fig. 24; BIB# AI59133