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

Salt

Manufacturer Boston & Sandwich Glass Co. (American, 1826-1888)
CultureAmerican
Date1855-1860
MediumPressed glass
DimensionsOverall: 2 7/8 in. (7.3 cm)
Overall, Rim: 3 in. (7.6 cm)
Base: 2 in. (5.1 cm)
Credit LineGift of Walter P. Chrysler, Jr.
Object number0.1404
Not on view
DescriptionPedestalled salt of pressed cobalt blue. The base, stem and bowl of each piece are six-sided. The top of the bowl is circular and surrounded by a six-sided rim. Polished pontil. Several rim nicks and one flake.

Published ReferencesNEAGC Bulletin, #117, cover lower left similar.
New photography by Shannon Ruff captured with a digital camera-2006.
Unknown
ca. 1870
New photography by Shannon Ruff captured with a digital camera-2006.
Unknown
ca. 1870
New photography by Shannon Ruff captured with a digital camera-2006.
Unknown
ca. 1870
New photography by Shannon Ruff captured with a digital camera-2006.
Boston & Sandwich Glass Co.
ca. 1860
New photography by Shannon Ruff captured with a digital camera-2006.
Boston & Sandwich Glass Co.
ca. 1860
New photography by Shannon Ruff captured with a digital camera-2006.
Boston & Sandwich Glass Co.
ca. 1850
New photography by Shannon Ruff captured with a digital camera-2006.
Boston & Sandwich Glass Co.
1830-1840
New photography by Shannon Ruff captured with a digital camera-2006.
Boston & Sandwich Glass Co.
New photography by Shannon Ruff captured with a digital camera-2006.
Boston & Sandwich Glass Co.
ca. 1850
New photography by Shannon Ruff captured with a digital camera-2006.
Boston & Sandwich Glass Co.
ca. 1827-1830
New photography by Shannon Ruff captured with a digital camera-2006.
A. H. Heisey and Co.
ca. 1920
New photography by Shannon Ruff captured with a digital camera-2006.
Boston & Sandwich Glass Co.