Curtain Rod and Finial
Manufacturer
Boston & Sandwich Glass Co.
(American, 1826-1888)
Manufacturer
Unknown
CultureAmerican
Dateca. 1870-1880
MediumBlown glass | Brass | Paper
DimensionsOverall: 8 3/4 in. (22.2 cm)
Base: 7/8 in. (2.2 cm)
Base: 7/8 in. (2.2 cm)
Credit LineGift of Walter P. Chrysler, Jr.
Object number71.7434
Not on view
DescriptionBlown (in four-section mold) ruby cased opaline ovoid with hobnails, applied white opaline spool-shaped neck attached to brass fitting; tip of finial ground to a point and polished. Brass is cast and lathe turned in urn shape with hole to receive rod. Cavity stuffed with bits of paper to hold rod.Published ReferencesJ.S. Spillman, _Glass 2_, Knopf Guides, fig. 204.
Boston & Sandwich Glass Co.
Boston & Sandwich Glass Co.
