Mushroom Flower Holder

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Object Name:

Department

American

Maker(s)

Mt. Washington Glass Company, Manufacturer

Place Made:

hUnited States, New Bedford, MA

Color

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white

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Technique

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enameling

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  - coating (ref)
    - enameling (ref)

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blown glass

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tooling

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  - tooling (ref)

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drilling

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  - drilling (ref)

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frosting

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  - etching (ref)
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glass

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Dimensions:

Overall H: 8.8 cm, Diam (max): 13.2 cm

Accession Number:

2011.4.173

Credit Line:

Gift of Dorothy-Lee Jones

Location:

Not on Display

Description

Opaque white glass and enamel; blown, tooled, drilled, enameled and acid-etched. Mushroom shaped hat pin holder with hollow interior, cone shaped base with flared bottom edge. Top of holder has holes drilled for hat pins and enameled flower and leaf design. Surface acid-etched to produce matte finish.

Provenance

Jones, Dorothy Lee, Source to 2011-12-07

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