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

U.S.F. Constitution Tray

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

CultureAmerican

Dateca. 1830-1835

MediumPressed glass

DimensionsOverall: 1 in. (2.5 cm)
Overall, Rim: 4 1/2 x 7 in. (11.4 x 17.8 cm)

Credit LineMuseum purchase

Object number83.347

On View

Chrysler Museum of Art, Gallery 116-3, Case 20

DescriptionTray of colorless pressed glass. Lacy "U.S.F. Constitution" primitive design of famous ship with title & stars above. Scene also shows light house lower right. Rim alternating hearts & stars with stippled background. Edge scalloped divided by points. Double rope-edge bottom.

Published ReferencesCorning, THE STORY OF AMERICAN PRESSED GLASS OF THE LACY PERIOD, 1825-1850, 1954, catalog entry #122; Chrysler Museum BULLETIN, Dec. 1983, "New Accessions" by Gary Baker; Spillman, AMERICAN AND EUROPEAN PRESSED GLASS, #309, The Corning Museum.