Cream Pitcher
Manufacturer
New England Glass Company
(American, 1818 - 1888)
CultureAmerican
Dateca. 1827
MediumPressed glass
DimensionsOverall: 3 5/8 in. (9.2 cm)
Overall, Rim: 3 x 4 1/2 in. (7.6 x 11.4 cm)
Overall, Rim: 3 x 4 1/2 in. (7.6 x 11.4 cm)
Credit LineGift of Walter P. Chrysler, Jr.
Object number83.114
Not on view
DescriptionCream pitcher of colorless pressed glass. Pre-lacy period. Heavy, thick, horizontally ribbed body. Heart and scroll design at the rim. Rectangular shape reminiscent of Staffordshire creamers of 1820s. Protruding narrow ribbed & scalloped foot. Linial & diamond design on bottom. Rough pontil scar in middle. Applied solid plain handle with curled end.Published ReferencesANTIQUES magazine, Oct. 1947. Helen McKearin, NEW ENGLAND GLASS COMPANY INVOICES, Part II, pp. 275-277, fig. 1a.
New England Glass Company
New England Glass Company
