Compote
Manufacturer
Cape Cod Glass Co.
CultureAmerican
Dateca. 1861-1871
MediumPressed glass
DimensionsOverall: 5 3/8 in. (13.7 cm)
Overall, Rim: 8 in. (20.3 cm)
Base: 4 1/8 in. (10.5 cm)
Overall, Rim: 8 in. (20.3 cm)
Base: 4 1/8 in. (10.5 cm)
Credit LineGift of Walter P. Chrysler, Jr.
Object number0.434
Not on view
DescriptionClear, pressed Cape Cod pattern, scalloped rim, stem ribbed inside and foot dome blaze type pattern inside (from sauce dish mold). Glass has many bubbles. Known as Hamilton in list of Cape Cod glassware; originally at Sandwich Museum.Published ReferencesWilson, _New England Glass_, p. 316, illustration. R.W. Lee,_Early American Pressed Glass_, pl. 56.
