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

Covered Sweetmeat Dish

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

CultureAmerican

Date1830

MediumPressed glass

DimensionsOverall: 5 1/4 in. (13.3 cm)
Overall, Rim: 6 1/4 in. (15.9 cm)
Base: 3 3/16 in. (8.1 cm)

Credit LineGift of Walter P. Chrysler, Jr.

Object number0.1335

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DescriptionCovered sweetmeat dish/bowl. Clear, lacy, pressed peacock eye design of large eyes around bowl and repeated in opposite direction at bottom above ribbed dome foot; cover of peacock eye design inside, leaf and crown finial.

Published ReferencesLee, _Sandwich Glass_, pl. 150 (w/o cover); Rose, _Corning Catalogue_ 1954, Lacy Period, Item #108, p. 74.