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

Patch Stand

Manufacturer Unknown

CultureEnglish

Dateca. 1795

MediumBlown glass

DimensionsOverall: 1 7/8 in. (4.8 cm)
Overall, Rim: 2 3/4 in. (7 cm)
Base: 1 7/8 in. (4.8 cm)

Credit LineMuseum purchase

Object number82.87

On View

Chrysler Museum of Art, Gallery 116-3, Case 21

DescriptionPatch stand of blown colorless glass. Thick, heavy compote shape. Solid baluster stem and a round foot.

Label TextPatch Stand Great Britain Late 18th Century Blown glass. Museum Purchase 82.87 Beauty-mark patches, made of black silk in various shapes (stars, crescents, etc.) were worn by fashionable women primarily to emphasize the fairness of their skin, but also to mask flaws.