Salt

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Object Name: 
Salt
Place Made: 
United States
Accession Number: 
80.4.73
Dimensions: 
H: 4.5 cm, L: 8.4 cm, W: 5.8 cm
Location: 
On Display
Date: 
1818-1825
Credit Line: 
Bequest of Donald F. Clark
Primary Description: 
Colorless lead glass; mold-blown. Rectangular shape with diamond pattern around sides and "drape" on ends; diamond- shaped flower on base.

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Department: 
Early Modern; Modern
Provenance: 
Clark Estate, Donald F., Source
Color: 
colorless
Technique: 
mold-blown

Publications (2)

American Glass (1948) (1948) pl. 124; BIB# 25297
An Antecedent of Three-Mold Glass (1939-08) p. 68;