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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 Bakewell, Pears, & Co. (American, 1808-1882)
CultureAmerican
MediumPressed glass | Flint glass
DimensionsOverall: 8 1/2 in. (21.6 cm)
Overall, Rim: 8 3/8 in. (21.3 cm)
Credit LineGift of Walter P. Chrysler, Jr.
Object number71.3999
On View
Not on view
DescriptionCovered compote of clear pressed glass. COMPOTE: Argus pattern. Heavy good flint. Scalloped rim and foot. (Also called Thumbprint). One of a pair. See GABa.68.2. Small rim neck. COVER: Clear, matches compote. Hexagonal panel round finial. Several rim nicks.

Published ReferencesR.W. Lee, EARLY AMERICAN PRESSED GLASS, pl. 69, pg. 182-186. Innes, PITTSBURGH GLASS, pg. 336-340.
New photography by Shannon Ruff captured with a digital camera-2006.
Bakewell, Pears, & Co.
Covered compote
No Date
New photography by Shannon Ruff captured with a digital camera-2006.
Bakewell, Pears, & Co.
Compote
New photography by Shannon Ruff captured with a digital camera-2006.
Bakewell, Pears, & Co.
Footed bowl
No Date
New photography by Shannon Ruff captured with a digital camera-2006.
Bakewell, Pears, & Co.
Dish
ca. 1880
New photography by Shannon Ruff captured with a digital camera-2006.
Bakewell, Pears, & Co.
Compote
circa 1860
New photography by Shannon Ruff captured with a digital camera-2006.
Bakewell, Pears, & Co.
Compote
circa 1845-1850
New photography by Shannon Ruff captured with a digital camera-2006.
Bakewell, Pears, & Co.
Covered Bowl
1850-1870
New photography by Shannon Ruff captured with a digital camera-2006.
Bakewell, Pears, & Co.
Spoon holder
circa 1865
New photography by Shannon Ruff captured with a digital camera-2006.
Bakewell, Pears, & Co.
Cover
1850-1870
New photography by Shannon Ruff captured with a digital camera-2006.
Bakewell, Pears, & Co.
Covered Sugar Bowl
circa 1860
New photography by Shannon Ruff captured with a digital camera-2007.
Bakewell, Pears, & Co.
Compote
ca. 1825
New photography by Shannon Ruff captured with a digital camera-2006.
Bakewell, Pears, & Co.
Celery vase
circa 1845-1850
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