Compote

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Object Name: 
Compote
Place Made: 
United States
Accession Number: 
62.4.67
Dimensions: 
H: 4 1/2", W (rim): 5 3/4"
Location: 
On Display
Date: 
1800-1850
Primary Description: 
Pale grey-blue lead (?) glass; free-blown and tooled. Circular bowl with folded out rim and applied funnel foot with base rim folded under. Rough pontil mark in center of base.

More Info

Department: 
Early Modern; Modern
Provenance: 
Rose, James (1899-1975), Source
1962-12-07
Knittle, Rhea Mansfield, Former Collection
Color: 
Pale grey-blue
Technique: 
free-blown, tooled