New photography by Shannon Ruff captured with a digital camera-2006.

Pineapple Dish

Manufacturer Unknown

CultureAmerican

Dateca. 1829-1840

MediumPressed glass

DimensionsOverall: 1 7/16 in. (3.7 cm)
Overall, Rim: 7 in. (17.8 cm)
Base: 3 1/2 in. (8.9 cm)

Credit LineMuseum purchase with funds donated by duVal Radford

Object number87.318

On View

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

DescriptionPressed lacy colorless (gray tint) thick, four pineapple medallion designs around side deparated by unusual two blossom floral and star sections, bottom stars and four sheaf of wheat-like design, rim scalloped and ribbed band about 1/4" wide.

Exhibition HistoryExhibited 1954 Corning Exhibition Published ReferencesTHE STORY OF AMERICAN PRESSED GLASS OF THE LACY PERIOD, 1825-1850, and #125 in catalog by James H. Rose; R.W. Lee, SANDWICH GLASS, pl. 90, p. 297-298; 1973 Winterthur Conference report TECHNOLOGICAL INNOVATION AND THE DECORATIVE ARTS; Kenneth M. Wilson, AMERICAN CONTRIBUTIONS TO THE DEVELOPMENT OF PRESSED GLASS, p. 180, fig. 6 and 181 (7" pineapple dishes).