Emerald Green Pressed Vase

Object Name: 
Emerald Green Pressed Vase

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Object Name: 
Emerald Green Pressed Vase
Maker(s): 
Place Made: 
United States, New England
Accession Number: 
2008.4.90
Dimensions: 
Overall H: 16 cm, Diam (max): 14 cm
Location: 
On Display
Date: 
about 1840-1860
Primary Description: 
Green glass; pressed, applied. Vase is pressed a design of seven vertical loops (some of which have flat tops) and tooled to flared at the rim. Hexagonal base applied with a wafer. Chill marks, air bubbles and unmelted batch throughout. Tops of loops and lower body have iridized surface.

More Info

Department: 
Modern
Provenance: 
Lyons, Louis, Former Collection
1960
Du Pont, H. F., Former Collection
1960
Rose, Norman, Former Collection
Stradlings, Source
2008-09-03
Color: 
emerald
Technique: 
pressing
applied
Material: 
glass