New photography by Shannon Ruff captured with a digital camera-2006.

Compote

Manufacturer Boston Silver Glass Co. (American, 19th Century)

Dateca. 1869-1871

MediumPressed glass | Lead glass

DimensionsOverall: 4 7/8 in. (12.4 cm)
Overall, Rim: 8 5/16 in. (21.1 cm)
Base: 4 1/8 in. (10.5 cm)

ClassificationsGlass

Credit LineGift of Walter P. Chrysler, Jr.

Object number71.5234

Terms

Beaded Mirror
Colorless
East Cambridge, Massachusetts

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DescriptionOpen compote of pressed colorless glass. Beaded Mirror pattern, relating to Alonzo E. Young's patent of May 11, 1869. Lead content fluoresced ice blue under short wave ultra violet light. See GABo.75.1, 73.2, 73.1 and 0.974 for examples in same pattern.