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

Covered Butter Dish

Manufacturer Unknown

CultureAmerican

Dateca. 1880

MediumPressed glass

DimensionsOverall: 8 7/8 in. (22.5 cm)
Overall, Rim: 5 7/8 in. (14.9 cm)

Credit LineGift of Walter P. Chrysler, Jr.

Object number71.4837

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DescriptionCovered butter dish of clear pressed glass. Round with multiple merese style stem and a round foot with an etched scene of deers and dogs in a landscape. Repeated twice around bowl and cover. Frosted setter is the finial. Slight nick on dog's nose.

Published ReferencesLee, EARLY AMERICAN PRESSED GLASS, pg. 314-315, pl. 101.