Cut Glass Basket

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Object Name: 
Cut Glass Basket
Maker(s): 
Place Made: 
United States, MA, Somerville
Accession Number: 
2008.4.152
Dimensions: 
Overall H: 31cm, W: 28.4 cm D: 18.7 cm
Location: 
Not on Display
Date: 
about 1900-1910
Primary Description: 
Colorless and transparent champagne colored glass; cased, blown, tooled, applied, cut. Large basket cut with graduated hexagonal buttons and panelled ground, hobstar base, and notched rim. Honeycomb cut handle.

More Info

Department: 
Modern
Provenance: 
DeCordova Museum and Sculpture Park, Source
Inscription: 
LDC.88.48
inscription
: 
Painted On underside of baseket Black paint/ink.