Pitcher in "Palace" Pattern

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Object Name:

Two Quart Jug in "Palace" Pattern

Title:

Pitcher in "Palace" Pattern

Department

American

Maker(s)

New England Glass Company ((Cambridge, MA)), Manufacturer

Place Made:

United States, Cambridge, MA

Date:

about 1868-1875

Color

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colorless

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Technique

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off-hand process

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applied decoration

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  - applied decoration (ref)

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blow molding

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      - blow molding (ref)

Material

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glass

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Dimensions:

Overall H: 25.1 cm, W: 24 cm, D: 19.1 cm

Accession Number:

2012.4.50

Location:

On Display

Description

Colorless glass; mold-blown, hot-worked, applied. Conical pitcher with applied ear-shaped handle, wide neck, and rim with pulled spout. Exterior of body decorated in mold-blown "Palace" pattern, which consists of three vertical bands of three circles alternating with three rectangular panels containing waffle pattern alternating.

Provenance

Simmonds, Ian, Former Collection to 2012-03-31

Publications (2)

Publications

The New England Glass Company Catalog of Pressed Glass (1997) illustrated, p. 95;

Pressed Glass of the New England Glass Company - An Early Catalogue at the Corning Museum (1970) illustrated, pp. 149-164;

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