Hair Receiver
Manufacturer
C.F. Monroe Co.
CultureAmerican
Dateca. 1898
MediumPressed glass | Metal
DimensionsOverall: 2 1/4 in. (5.7 cm)
Base: 3 1/4 in. (8.3 cm)
Base: 3 1/4 in. (8.3 cm)
InscribedEnameled on bottom in red: "WAVECREST/TRADE/MARK" in scroll and floral frame.
Credit LineGift of Robert A. Mills
Object number77.1231.27
Not on view
DescriptionHair receiver of pressed opal glass. Enameled pale blue body with a floral design and a waved open rim. Metal mount top (brass colored) with an open center.Published ReferencesReprint: 1900-1901 NO. 6 WAVE CREST CATALOG, published by Grimmer, pg. 51, #323, "Opal Hair Receiver Elaborately Decorated/Trimmings of Gold Plate with Ornamental Border. Detached Covers."
Boston & Sandwich Glass Co.
Boston & Sandwich Glass Co.
