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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 Boston & Sandwich Glass Co. (American, 1826-1888)
CultureAmerican
Dateca. 1860
MediumPressed glass
DimensionsOverall: 4 3/8 in. (11.1 cm)
Overall, Rim: 6 1/4 in. (15.9 cm)
Credit LineGift of Walter P. Chrysler, Jr.
Object number71.4707
Not on view
DescriptionCovered butter dish of clear pressed glass. Horn of Plenty pattern. Round with a scalloped rim. Dome cover with pattern on the outside. Solid hexagonal finial. Slight rim roughage.

Published ReferencesR.W. Lee, EARLY AMERICAN PRESSED GLASS, pg. 143-152.
New photography by Shannon Ruff captured with a digital camera-2006.
Boston & Sandwich Glass Co.
ca. 1850-1870
New photography by Shannon Ruff captured with a digital camera-2006.
Boston & Sandwich Glass Co.
ca. 1860
New photography by Shannon Ruff captured with a digital camera-2006.
Boston & Sandwich Glass Co.
ca. 1860
New photography by Shannon Ruff captured with a digital camera-2006.
Boston & Sandwich Glass Co.
No Date
New photography by Shannon Ruff captured with a digital camera-2006.
Boston & Sandwich Glass Co.
ca. 1860
New photography by Shannon Ruff captured with a digital camera-2006.
Boston & Sandwich Glass Co.
ca. 1860
New photography by Shannon Ruff captured with a digital camera-2006.
Boston & Sandwich Glass Co.
ca. 1860
New photography by Shannon Ruff captured with a digital camera-2006.
Boston & Sandwich Glass Co.
New photography by Shannon Ruff captured with a digital camera-2006.
Boston & Sandwich Glass Co.
ca. 1845-1850
New photography by Shannon Ruff captured with a digital camera-2006.
Boston & Sandwich Glass Co.
ca. 1860
New photography by Shannon Ruff captured with a digital camera-2006.
Boston & Sandwich Glass Co.
ca. 1860
New photography by Shannon Ruff captured with a digital camera-2006.
Boston & Sandwich Glass Co.
ca. 1865