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New photography by Shannon Ruff captured with a digital camera-2006.
Covered Comet Pattern Butter Dish
New photography by Shannon Ruff captured with a digital camera-2006.
New photography by Shannon Ruff captured with a digital camera-2006.

Covered Comet Pattern Butter Dish

Manufacturer Boston & Sandwich Glass Co. (American, 1826-1888)
CultureAmerican
Dateca. 1850-1870
MediumPressed glass
DimensionsOverall: 5 in. (12.7 cm)
Overall, Rim: 6 1/8 in. (15.6 cm)
Credit LineGift of Walter P. Chrysler, Jr.
Object number71.4725
On View
On view
DescriptionCovered butter dish of clear pressed glass. Horn of Plenty (or Comet) pattern. Round covered finial is a representation of George Washington's head. Slight rim roughage. One of a pair, see 71.4723.

Published ReferencesR.W. Lee, EARLY AMERICAN PRESSED GLASS, pg. 143-152, pl. 47. The Chrysler Museum BULLETIN, XV, (November 1985), p. 6, ill.
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. 1860
New photography by Shannon Ruff captured with a digital camera-2006.
Boston & Sandwich Glass Co.
ca. 1860
Covered Butter Dish
Unknown
ca. 1880
New photography by Shannon Ruff captured with a digital camera-2006.
Hobbs, Brockunier & Co.
ca. 1870-1880
New photography by Shannon Ruff captured with a digital camera-2006.
Boston & Sandwich Glass Co.
No Date
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.
Unknown
ca. 1880
New photography by Shannon Ruff captured with a digital camera-2006.
Central Glass Co.
New photography by Shannon Ruff captured with a digital camera-2006.
Bryce Brothers
ca. 1882-1891
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. 1860