Pitcher

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Object Name: 
Pitcher
Place Made: 
possibly Germany
possibly Bohemia
probably United States
Accession Number: 
2005.4.47
Dimensions: 
Overall H: 19.2 cm, W: 17.3 cm, D: 15.1 cm
Location: 
Not on Display
Date: 
about 1820-1830
Primary Description: 
Pitcher. Colorless non-lead glass; blown, applied and engraved. Pear-shaped body with sheared rim, tooled pouring lip, applied ear-shaped handle with thumb rest opposite lip, engraved floral swags around body and applied flat circular foot with rough pontil mark underneath.

More Info

Department: 
Early Modern; Modern
Provenance: 
Stohlman, Mrs. Martin, Former Collection
Green Valley Auction, Source
2005-05-11
Category: 
Early American
Color: 
colorless
Technique: 
glassblowing
engraving
Material: 
glass
Inscription: 
156
Label
: 
Sticker On bottom of foot.

Publications (4)

Chemical Analyses of Early Glasses (Volume 3) (2012) pp. 86, 683; BIB# 61154
The Search for Amelung Glass: A Fresh Look at Possibilities and the Future of Early American Glass Studies (2004) pp. 12-189, fig. 5;
Annual Spring Unreserved Auction of 18th & 19th Century Glass and Ceramics (2002) lot 810, 3rd pitcher; BIB# 71098
Amelung Glass : an exhibition of wares from New Bremen, Maryland, including pieces attributed to Amelung and some examples of Stiegel, Pittsburgh, Sandwich, etc., 1750-1875 (1952) p. 10, #37; BIB# 30295