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

Covered Compote

Manufacturer Boston & Sandwich Glass Co. (American, 1826-1888)
CultureAmerican
Dateca. 1860
MediumPressed glass
DimensionsOverall: 7 3/4 in. (19.7 cm)
Overall, Rim: 6 1/4 in. (15.9 cm)
Base: 4 in. (10.2 cm)
Credit LineGift of Walter P. Chrysler, Jr.
Object number71.5689
Not on view
DescriptionCovered compote. Clear, pressed Horn of Plenty pattern round, attached hollow hexagonally looped stem and round dome waffle foot, dome cover with pattern inside, solid hexagonal finial. Slight roughage on rims.

Published ReferencesR.W. Lee, EARLY AMERICAN PRESSED GLASS, p. 143-152.
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. 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. 1860
Photograph by Shannon Ruff, Canon EOS Mark II D digital slr-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. 1860
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. 1860
New photography by Shannon Ruff captured with a digital camera-2006.
Boston & Sandwich Glass Co.