Fingerbowl and Plate in "Pillars and Roses" Pattern

Object Name: 
Fingerbowl and Plate in "Pillars and Roses" Pattern

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Object Name: 
Fingerbowl and Plate in "Pillars and Roses" Pattern
Maker(s): 
Place Made: 
United States, NY, Corning
Accession Number: 
84.4.153
Dimensions: 
Overall H: 7 cm; (a) Fingerbowl H: 6.4 cm, Diam: 12.7 cm; (b) Plate Diam: 17.2 cm
Location: 
Not on Display
Date: 
1904-1920
Credit Line: 
Gift of Mrs. Douglas Sinclaire
Primary Description: 
Fingerbowl and Plate in "Pillars and Roses" Pattern. Colorless lead glass; blown and engraved. (a) Conical shape; engraved all over with roses with eight protruding pillars extending up from base; applied circular foot engraved underneath with roses. (b) Circular saucer engraved all over with roses with eight protruding pillars in between.

More Info

Department: 
Modern
Pattern Name: 
Pillars and Roses
Provenance: 
Sinclaire, Mrs. Douglas, Source
1984-11-29
Category: 
Crystal City
Color: 
colorless
Technique: 
glassblowing
engraving
Material: 
lead glass
Inscription: 
S
Trademark
: 
(b) center
S
Trademark
: 
(a) center

Exhibitions (2)

Roses in Glass
Venue(s)
Corning Museum of Glass 2002-03-21 through 2002-09-23
H. P. Sinclaire & Co. Cut and Engraved Glass
Venue(s)
Corning Museum of Glass 1972-10 through 1972-12
 

Publications (1)

H. P. Sinclaire, Jr., Glassmaker, v. 2 (1975) pp. 67-68, #67; BIB# 27646