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

Compote

Manufacturer Unknown

Manufacturer Ft. Pitt Glass Works of Curling Robinson

CultureAmerican

Dateca. 1835-1840

MediumPressed glass

DimensionsOverall: 4 3/8 in. (11.1 cm)
Overall, Rim: 6 3/8 in. (16.2 cm)
Base: 3 15/16 in. (10 cm)

Credit LineGift of Walter P. Chrysler, Jr.

Object number0.1341

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DescriptionCompote with a base and stem of solid clear glass and an applied bowl of pressed clear glass. The pattern on the bowl is formed by long triangular sections of diamonds separated by pairs of elongated ovals. The rim is scalloped and in each semi-circle is a dot ringed by smaller dots.

Published ReferencesInnes, _Pittsburgh Glass_, p. 233, pl. 232.