Miniature Salt

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Object Name: 
Miniature Salt
Place Made: 
United States, New England
Accession Number: 
68.4.324
Dimensions: 
H: 2 cm, L: 4.6 cm, W: 3.1 cm
Location: 
On Display
Date: 
about 1840-1850
Primary Description: 
Light yellow glass; pressed. Oval shape; scalloped edge, outlined with row of beading; stippled; scroll pattern on sides and base.

More Info

Department: 
Modern
Provenance: 
Tilden, George L., Former Collection
Green, Charles W., Former Collection
Esterly, Louise S., Source
Color: 
light yellow
Technique: 
pressing

Exhibitions (1)

The Story of American Pressed Glass of the Lacy Period, 1825-1850
Venue(s)
Corning Museum of Glass 1954-06-21 through 1954-09-15

Publications (2)

American and European Pressed Glass in The Corning Museum of Glass (1981) illustrated, p. 149, #498, pl. 7; BIB# 30457
The Story of American Pressed Glass of the Lacy Period 1825-1850 (1954) p. 123, #503; BIB# 27822