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

Sauce Dish

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

CultureAmerican

Dateca. 1845

MediumPressed glass

DimensionsOverall: 7/8 in. (2.2 cm)
Overall, Rim: 4 3/8 in. (11.1 cm)
Base: 2 3/4 in. (7 cm)

Credit LineGift of Kathryn K. Porter

Object number87.423

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DescriptionPressed, light canary, deep design, narrow paneled sides, rim scalloped with points between, target center surrounded with sunburst of alternating rays. Underfill at rim of 5 panels and some rim roughage.

Published ReferencesSimilar to bowl in Innes, PITTSBURGH GLASS, fig. 233; Lee and Rose, AMERICAN GLASS CUP PLATES, #346, p. 232 related (called Eastern).