Covered Compote
Manufacturer
Bakewell, Pears, & Co.
(American, 1808-1882)
CultureAmerican
MediumPressed glass | Flint glass
DimensionsOverall: 8 1/2 in. (21.6 cm)
Overall, Rim: 8 3/8 in. (21.3 cm)
Overall, Rim: 8 3/8 in. (21.3 cm)
Credit LineGift of Walter P. Chrysler, Jr.
Object number71.3999
Not on view
DescriptionCovered compote of clear pressed glass. COMPOTE: Argus pattern. Heavy good flint. Scalloped rim and foot. (Also called Thumbprint). One of a pair. See GABa.68.2. Small rim neck. COVER: Clear, matches compote. Hexagonal panel round finial. Several rim nicks.Published ReferencesR.W. Lee, EARLY AMERICAN PRESSED GLASS, pl. 69, pg. 182-186. Innes, PITTSBURGH GLASS, pg. 336-340.
Bakewell, Pears, & Co.
