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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
Chrysler Museum of Art, Gallery 116-3, Case 19
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.

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