Bowl in "Brilliante" Pattern

Object Name: 
Bowl in "Brilliante" Pattern

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Object Name: 
Bowl in "Brilliante" Pattern
Maker(s): 
Place Made: 
United States, PA, White Mills
Accession Number: 
85.4.25
Dimensions: 
Overall H: 6 cm, W: 27.6 cm, D: 18.3 cm
Location: 
On Display
Date: 
about 1885-1895
Primary Description: 
Bowl in "Brilliante" Pattern. Colorless lead glass; blown and cut; "Brilliante" pattern. Quatrefoil shape with straight sides and flat base; cut overall on sides and base with pattern of sunbursts and hobnails, each hobnail having a hobstar on its top surface.

More Info

Department: 
Modern
Pattern Name: 
Brilliante
Provenance: 
Etron, Paul M., Source
1985-05-17
Color: 
colorless
Technique: 
glassblowing
cutting
Material: 
lead glass
Inscription: 
MT. WASHINGTON 114 PURCHASED AT ANTIQUE SHOW AT CGC.
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