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

Dish

Manufacturer Boston & Sandwich Glass Co. (American, 1826-1888)
CultureAmerican
Dateca. 1840
MediumPressed glass
DimensionsOverall: 2 1/4 in. (5.7 cm)
Overall, Rim: 9 1/4 x 11 1/8 in. (23.5 x 28.3 cm)
Credit LineMuseum purchase
Object number84.250
Not on view
DescriptionDish of pressed deep amber glass. Rectangular with incurving sides and a 1" slightly flaring rim. Handle end in a rather Victorian rococo style. Bottom square checkered in relief (waffle design). Some flakes and roughage around rim.

New photography by Shannon Ruff captured with a digital camera-2006.
Boston & Sandwich Glass Co.
ca. 1850
New photography by Shannon Ruff captured with a digital camera-2006.
Boston & Sandwich Glass Co.
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Image scanned from a transparency and color-corrected by Pat Cagney.
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Photographed by Scott Wolff.  Scanned from a slide.  Color corrected by Pat Cagney.
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New photography by Shannon Ruff captured with a digital camera-2006.
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New photography by Shannon Ruff captured with a digital camera-2006.
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ca. 1840
New photography by Shannon Ruff captured with a digital camera-2006.
Boston & Sandwich Glass Co.
ca. 1860
New photography by Shannon Ruff captured with a digital camera-2006.
Boston & Sandwich Glass Co.
ca. 1850
New photography by Shannon Ruff captured with a digital camera-2006.
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New photography by Shannon Ruff captured with a digital camera-2006.
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New photography by Shannon Ruff captured with a digital camera-2006.
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New photography by Shannon Ruff captured with a digital camera-2006.
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ca. 1835-1840