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

Covered Butter Dish

Manufacturer Bakewell, Pears, & Co. (American, 1808-1882)
CultureAmerican
Dateca. 1870
MediumPressed glass
DimensionsOverall: 5 5/8 in. (14.3 cm)
Overall, Rim: 6 1/4 in. (15.9 cm)
Base: 4 in. (10.2 cm)
Credit LineBequest of Florence L. Smith
Object number52.18.84
On View
On view
DescriptionCovered butter dish of pressed colorless glass. Ribbon pattern on an applied matching foot. Frosted cover and sides by grinding on protruding ribbons.

Exhibition HistoryTHE KATE TYLER SMITH COLLECTION Published ReferencesR.W. Lee, EARLY AMERICAN PRESSED GLASS, pl. 67, pg. 217-228.
New photography by Shannon Ruff captured with a digital camera-2006.
Bakewell, Pears, & Co.
1870-1880
New photography by Shannon Ruff captured with a digital camera-2006.
Bakewell, Pears, & Co.
ca. 1870
New photography by Shannon Ruff captured with a digital camera-2006.
Bakewell, Pears, & Co.
1850-1870
New photography by Shannon Ruff captured with a digital camera-2006.
Bakewell, Pears, & Co.
No Date
New photography by Shannon Ruff captured with a digital camera-2006.
Bakewell, Pears, & Co.
New photography by Shannon Ruff captured with a digital camera-2006.
Bakewell, Pears, & Co.
ca. 1875
New photography by Shannon Ruff captured with a digital camera-2006.
Bakewell, Pears, & Co.
ca. 1880
New photography by Shannon Ruff captured with a digital camera-2006.
Bakewell, Pears, & Co.
1850-1870
New photography by Shannon Ruff captured with a digital camera-2006.
Bakewell, Pears, & Co.
ca. 1860
New photography by Shannon Ruff captured with a digital camera-2006.
Bakewell, Pears, & Co.
ca. 1860
New photography by Shannon Ruff captured with a digital camera-2006.
Bakewell, Pears, & Co.
1850-1870
New photography by Shannon Ruff captured with a digital camera-2006.
Bakewell, Pears, & Co.
ca. 1875