Conical Salt Dish

Conical Salt Dish

 
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Object Name: 
Conical Salt Dish
Series: 
GIII-6
Pattern Name: 
Shape S5
Department
American
Place Made: 
United States, MA
Date: 
1820-1835
Technique
Dimensions: 
Overall H: 5.7 cm, Diam: 7.1 cm
Accession Number: 
2001.4.1
Location: 
On Display
Description
Purple-blue transparent lead glass; blown in a full-size mold for pattern and shape; conical with vertical rim, thin flat area inside which has vertical ribbing, walls have squares of diamonds alternating with sunbursts, three of each, section of vertical ribbing below has been tooled in to form stem and foot, ribbing extends under circular foot to pontil mark.
Provenance
Stradlings, Source
2001-04-04

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