Crown Milano Bowl with Stand

Object Name: 
Crown Milano Bowl with Stand

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Object Name: 
Crown Milano Bowl with Stand
Maker(s): 
Place Made: 
United States, MA, New Bedford
Accession Number: 
62.4.5
Dimensions: 
Overall H: 26.4 cm, W: 39.3 cm; (a) Bowl H: 13.7 cm, W: 31.9 cm
Location: 
On Display
Date: 
1890-1900
Primary Description: 
Opaque cream colored glass; blown and tooled, enameled and gilded. Circular shape with ruffled rim which has been tooled up and in on two sides and down on the other two sides giving the rim an oval cross section. Pale yellow and rust splotches enameled on interior; gilt flowers and leaves on both interior and exterior. Satin finish. Circular flat base has smooth pontil mark in center with "C" superimposed on "M" above "99" and below a crown. Silver-plated metal frame has two upthrust arms; circular section to hold bowl base above a square platform with four legs. Molded flower and leaves on arms and base. "PAIRPOINT MFG CO P QUADRUPLE/PLATE 2263" on base.

More Info

Department: 
Modern
Provenance: 
Abel, Mrs. Troy, Source
Color: 
cream
Technique: 
mold-blowing
tooling
enameling
gilding
Material: 
glass
silver
metal
gold
enamel
Inscription: 
CM beneath crown/99
Trademark

Exhibitions (1)

Mt. Washington and Pairpoint: American Glass from the Gilded Age to the Roaring Twenties
Venue(s)
Corning Museum of Glass 2011-05-19 through 2011-12-31
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