Cream Pitcher
Manufacturer
Adams & Company
(American, ca. 1861 - 1891)
CultureAmerican
Dateca. 1879-1880
MediumPressed glass
DimensionsOverall: 5 1/2 in. (14 cm)
Base: 3 1/16 in. (7.8 cm)
Base: 3 1/16 in. (7.8 cm)
Credit LineGift of Walter P. Chrysler, Jr.
Object number71.4831
Not on view
DescriptionCream pitcher in "Opera" pattern, commonly called Actress. Pressed colorless glass with female bust profile on one side marked "FANNY DAVENPORT" and a 3/4 view female bust on the other side marked "MISS NEILSON". Spoon-like shell decoration on the spout. Both actresses were noted for Shakespearean roles. Fanny Davenport (1850-1898); Lillian Adelaide Neilson (1848-1880) died suddenly.Published ReferencesJ.S. Spillman, "Adams & Company, A Closer Look," GLASS CLUB BULLETIN, (Winter 1990/91), pp. 3-6. This pattern had been previously attributed to Riverside, Crystal or La Belle. Kamm, BOOK 4, pp. 5-6, ill. Revi, AMERICAN PRESSED GLASS, pp. 227-228, ill.
