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Pressed Salt

Whale Oil Stand Lamp
 
Print
 
Object Name: 
Pressed Salt
Department
American
Place Made: 
United States, Cambridge, MA
Color
AAT
colorless
Technique
AAT
pressing
Material
AAT
glass
Dimensions: 
Overall H: 4.8 cm, W: 7.5 cm, D: 5.4 cm
Accession Number: 
2010.4.108
Credit Line: 
Gift of Dorothy-Lee Jones
Location: 
Not on Display
Description
Pressed Salt. Colorless, pressed; rectangular footed salt has decorative columns at corners and scalloped rim decorated on side with floral designs. On bottom in mold “N. E. GLASS COMPANY BOSTON”.
Inscription
N. E. GLASS COMPANY BOSTON Engraved bottom
Provenance
Jones, Dorothy Lee, Source to 2010-08-25

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