Covered Butter Dish

Object Name: 
Covered Butter Dish

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Object Name: 
Covered Butter Dish
Maker(s): 
Place Made: 
United States
Accession Number: 
95.4.389
Dimensions: 
H:(a&b) 15.9 cm; (a) H: 6.5 cm, Diam: 18.4 cm; (b) H: 10.9 cm, Diam: 14.2 cm
Location: 
On Display
Date: 
1880-1884
Credit Line: 
Gift of Clyde E. Ingersoll
Primary Description: 
Colorless non-lead glass; pressed. (a) Circular shape; grid pattern in rim with four evenly spaced flowers, and swan swimming in a circle of cable in the base; domed circular foot. (b) Dome shape, preening swan finial; grid pattern, on interior, covering side, interrupted with four circular medallions each with swan swimming, surrounded by a band of cable and flowers.

More Info

Department: 
Modern
Pattern Name: 
Andree or Swan
Provenance: 
Ingersoll, Clyde E., Source
Color: 
colorless
Technique: 
pressing