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New photography by Shannon Ruff captured with a digital camera-2007.
Compote
New photography by Shannon Ruff captured with a digital camera-2007.
New photography by Shannon Ruff captured with a digital camera-2007.

Compote

Manufacturer Unknown
CultureEuropean | French | Belgian | Unknown
Dateca. 1925-1930
MediumBlown glass | Cut glass
DimensionsOverall: 7 7/8 in. (20 cm)
Overall, Rim: 7 3/16 in. (18.3 cm)
Base: 3 15/16 in. (10 cm)
Credit LineGift of Walter P. Chrysler, Jr.
Object number0.3012
Not on view
DescriptionBlown and cut colorless non-lead with ruby cased bowl. Bowl is shallow with design cut through ruby to colorless-trefoil design with a hobstar flanked by fans between each of the lobes, center hexagonally paneled. Stem: hexagonally paneled (facets at top) colorless with ruby and white filigree twists inside. Foot has a cut star bottom.

New photography by Shannon Ruff captured with a digital camera-2006.
Unknown
ca. 1850
New photography by Shannon Ruff captured with a digital camera-2006.
Unknown
ca. 1725
New photography by Shannon Ruff captured with a digital camera-2006.
Unknown
ca. 1860
New photography by Shannon Ruff captured with a digital camera-2006.
Unknown
ca. 1860
New photography by Shannon Ruff captured with a digital camera-2006.
Boston & Sandwich Glass Co.
ca. 1850-1860
New photography by Shannon Ruff captured with a digital camera-2006.
Unknown
ca. 1850-1870
New photography by Shannon Ruff captured with a digital camera-2006.
Unknown
ca. 1860
New photography by Shannon Ruff captured with a digital camera-2006.
H. P. Sinclaire & Co.
ca. 1927
New photography by Shannon Ruff captured with a digital camera-2007.
Unknown
early 20th century
New photography by Shannon Ruff captured with a digital camera-2006.
W.H., B & J Richardson
ca. 1845-1850