Covered Butter Dish
Manufacturer
Bryce Brothers
CultureAmerican
Dateca. 1882-1891
MediumPressed glass | Non-lead glass
DimensionsOverall: 4 x 7 1/2 x 5 3/4 in. (10.2 x 19.1 x 14.6 cm)
Credit LineGift of Mrs. Louise Johansson and Family
Object number85.15
Not on view
DescriptionCovered butter dish of pressed colorless non-lead glass. In a pattern identified as "Banner Butter" in a Bryce Brothers catalog. The finial, lid and base of the dish are shield-shaped and the design is derived from the shield on the great seal of the United States. The blue field of the shield is represented by a daisy & button pattern, the red stripes by a geometric pattern, and the white stripes by a convex bar. Minor flakes on the lid and dish.Published ReferencesKamm, BOOK VIII, pg. 138, plate 40 illustrates Bryce Trade Catalogue page documenting object. Spillman, GLASS TABLEWARE BOWLS & VASES, #226.
Central Glass Co.
ca. 1550
ca.1550
