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Bowl

Bowl in "Constellation" Pattern
Cut Glass Vase
 
Print
 
Object Name: 
Bowl
Department
American
Place Made: 
United States, Corning, NY
Date: 
about 1890-1910
Color
AAT
colorless
Technique
AAT
cuts
Material
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glass
AAT
metal
Dimensions: 
Overall H: 6.8 cm, Diam: 28.5 cm
Accession Number: 
2011.4.76
Credit Line: 
Gift of Barbara H. Meek and John William Meek III
Location: 
Not on Display
Description
Colorless glass; blown, cut. Shallow colorless bowl with eight concave teardrop shaped lobes radiating from center, each with rounded scalloped edge, alternating with eight narrow lobes with triangular points. Exterior wall of bowl decorated with elaborate cut design, including cut hobstar motif at rounded edge of each teardrop lobe. Large section of bowl (spanning three teardrop lobes) separated from remainder of dish; reattached using four metal staples.
Provenance
Meek, Barbara H., Source to 2011-06
Meek, John William, III, Source to 2011-06

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