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Title: 
Unknown
Maker(s): 
Place Made: 
United States, probably NY
United States, probably New England
Accession Number: 
86.4.57
Dimensions: 
Overall H: 33 cm, W: 24.6 cm; Rim Diam: 15.6 cm
Location: 
On Display
Date: 
about 1850-1870
Credit Line: 
Gift in memory of Charles H. and Alice Wendt Voorhees
Primary Description: 
Colorless lead glass; blown and cut. Ovoid shape cut into six flat vertical panels which cover most of body; rim cut into scallops; applied ring around neck cut into flat panels; applied stem cut into panels; applied handle also cut; heavy flat circular foot polished underneath; rectangle in center enclosing "N.E GLASS CO.".

More Info

Department: 
Modern
Provenance: 
Jacobson, Roger, Former Collection
1986
Category: 
Early American
Color: 
colorless
Technique: 
Blown, Cut
Inscription: 
N.E GLASS CO.
inscription
: 
Acid-stamed on base

Publications (2)

New Marks on Old Glass (2011) p. 12, fig. 24; BIB# AI85388
The Corning Museum of Glass Annual Report 1986 (1987) p. 5; BIB# AI96383