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

Sugar bowl | Cover

Manufacturer Boston & Sandwich Glass Co. (American, 1826-1888)

CultureAmerican

Dateca. 1870

MediumBlown glass

DimensionsOverall: 8 5/8 in. (21.9 cm)
Overall, Rim: 4 1/4 in. (10.8 cm)
Base: 3 3/4 in. (9.5 cm)

Credit LineGift of Walter P. Chrysler, Jr.

Object number71.4874

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DescriptionCovered sugar bowl of clear blown glass. Bowl of diamond cut bottom band, then punty cuts and a top band of engraved stylized leaf, berry, and acorn. Monogrammed "C" inside wreath. Applied hollow waisted panel cut stem. Applied round foot with a star cut bottom. Galleried rim into which dome panel cut cover fits. Small nick on a foot rim and two nicks on the cover rim. Also, this has been ground. See also 71.4875, compote of same design.

Published ReferencesB.& S. Glass Co., 1874 Catalogue reprint, cut design similar to pg. 73, row 2, #2.