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

Leaf Design Vase

Manufacturer Boston & Sandwich Glass Co. (American, 1826-1888)

CultureAmerican

Dateca. 1840-1850

MediumPressed glass

DimensionsOverall: 10 1/8 in. (25.7 cm)
Base: 4 3/8 in. (11.1 cm)

Credit LineMuseum purchase

Object number81.13

On View

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

DescriptionVase of pressed canary glass. Trefoil leaf pattern tooled with four compartments. Applied leaf design foot in octagonal panels. Scalloped rim. See also GAS.60.12, GAS.60.11, GAS.78.32 & GAS.81.2.

Published ReferencesMcKearin, AMERICAN GLASS, pl. 195, #5, exact piece and pg. 383 description.