Spoon holder
Manufacturer
Richards & Hartley Flint Glass Co.
CultureAmerican
Dateca. 1870
MediumPressed glass
DimensionsOverall: 5 in. (12.7 cm)
Overall, Rim: 3 3/8 in. (8.6 cm)
Base: 3 1/8 in. (7.9 cm)
Overall, Rim: 3 3/8 in. (8.6 cm)
Base: 3 1/8 in. (7.9 cm)
Credit LineGift of Walter P. Chrysler, Jr.
Object number71.5104
Not on view
DescriptionSpoon holder of colorless glass. Pressed Loop & Dart (diamond ornaments) pattern. Solid hexagonal stem and a round foot. Similar to a design patented by Richards & Hartley 6/1/1869. Related to 71.5106.Published ReferencesRevi, AMERICAN PRESSED GLASS, pg. 285. Lee, EARLY AMERICAN PRESSED GLASS, pl. 149, fig. 4.
