Covered Butter Dish

Object Name: 
Covered Butter Dish

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Object Name: 
Covered Butter Dish
Maker(s): 
Place Made: 
United States, PA, Pittsburgh
Accession Number: 
74.4.12
Dimensions: 
H(with cover): 18.3 cm, D(including handle): 19.9 cm
Location: 
Not on Display
Date: 
about 1879-1890
Credit Line: 
Gift of Ruth Iams Roth
Primary Description: 
Colorless, non-lead glass; pressed. High dome shape; cover surmounted by an eagle with upraised wings having an acid or "satin" finish; plain bowl with high dome base and two loop handles.

More Info

Department: 
Modern
Pattern Name: 
Frosted Eagle
Provenance: 
Roth, Ruth Iams, Source
1974-01-01
Color: 
colorless
Technique: 
pressing

Publications (1)

American and European Pressed Glass in The Corning Museum of Glass (1981) illustrated, p. 283, #1111; BIB# 30457