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

Lacy Covered Bowl

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

CultureAmerican

Date1830s

MediumPressed glass

DimensionsOverall: 5 1/8 in. (13 cm)
Overall, Rim: 7 1/8 in. (18.1 cm)
Base: 4 5/8 in. (11.7 cm)

Credit LineMuseum purchase

Object number83.349

On View

Chrysler Museum of Art, Gallery 116-3, Case 19

DescriptionCovered bowl of pressed colorless glass. Lacy, round, flaring to rim. Roman arch design enclosing a star design between ones with thistle design. Top of floral scroll & thistle. Flaring rim decorated by band of acanthus leaves, star & zig-zag design bottom. Lid peacock eye & open blossom. Crown-like finial.

Exhibition HistoryExhibited 1954 Corning. Published ReferencesRose, CORNING EXHIBITION CATALOG, #99. Lee, SANDWICH GLASS, pl. 155. J.S. Spillman, AMERICAN & EUROPEAN PRESSED GLASS, #173 different cover. Sandwich Museum 1981 reprint catalog, pg. 11, row 4, #2.