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Pressed Lacy Compote with Cover in Princess Feather Pattern

Pressed Lacy Compote with Cover in Princess Feather Pattern

 
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Object Name: 
Pressed Lacy Compote with Cover in "Princess Feather" Pattern
Title: 
Pressed Lacy Compote with Cover in Princess Feather Pattern
Pattern Name: 
Princess Feather
Department
American
Maker(s)
Boston & Sandwich Glass Company ((active 1825-1888)), Manufacturer
Place Made: 
United States, MA, Sandwich
Date: 
about 1835-1840
Color
AAT
colorless
Technique
AAT
pressing
Material
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glass
Dimensions: 
Overall H: 21.5 cm, W: 26.8 cm, D: 22.4 cm
Accession Number: 
2008.4.157
Location: 
Not on Display
Description
Colorless glass; pressed and applied. Compote has round foot with ribbed edge and stem. Stem is made up of an annulated knop of 4 parts and joined to the bottom of the bowl with a merese. Bowl is basically rectangular in shape with scalloped edges and is decorated overall on underside. The matching cover is decorated with a similar pattern overall and has a "u" shaped handle at top center.
Provenance
Hirschl & Adler Galleries, Inc., Former Collection
1987
to
2008
Elsholz, William J., Former Collection
1964
to
1987
George Abraham & Gilbert May, Former Collection
1964
Stuart, John Rollin III, Former Collection
Feld, Stuart P., Source
2008-12-15

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Exhibitions

Of the Newest Fashion: Masterpieces of American Neo-classical Decorative Arts
Venue(s)
Hirschl & Adler Galleries, Inc.
Publications
1

Publications

The Corning Museum of Glass Annual Report 2008 (2009) illustrated, p. 12;
Of the Newest Fashion: Masterpieces of American Neo-classical Decorative Arts (2001) p. 99, #68; BIB# 93013
The Elsholz collection of early American glass. Sessions III & IV (1987-05-05) #989; BIB# 9498

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