Glass Bowl In Silver-Plated Stand
Manufacturer
Reed and Barton
(American)
CultureEuropean | American
Dateca. 1875-1890
MediumGlass | Silver | Silver plate
DimensionsOverall: 9 5/8 x 13 x 5 5/8 in. (24.4 x 33 x 14.3 cm)
InscribedMarked: "REED & BARTON" in raised letters inside bowl. Stand is marked: "MF'D & PLATED BY / REED & BARTON / 3780".
Credit LineGift of E. J. Canton in memory of Ada Hatfield
Object number92.29
Not on view
DescriptionBOWL: pressed colorless glass with acid-etched ground, sides have frieze of putti, six of which drive chariots drawn by various animals including house cats and even a butterfly. The charioteers alternate with six pairs of putti, some of wihch play musical instruments and others carry wreaths and garlands. The bottom has eight flowering trees radiating from a central gadrooned medallion and a glass peg projects downward from the center. STAND: silver-plated nickel silver, four-footed with two handles. Overall form is classical and so are some of the decorative details, but most of the decoration is Japanesque--there is a nine-panel fireze featuring motifs such as storks, bamboo, and Japanese figures.
Mt. Washington Glass Co.
