Butter Plate and Cover
Manufacturer: Libbey Glass Company (American, 1892-1919)
Manufacturer: New England Glass Company (American, 1818-1888)
Manufacturer: W. L. Libbey and Son Props., New England Glass Works (American, 1888-1892)
Date: 1883-1893
Dimensions:
H: 13.3 cm (5 1/4 in.); Diam (plate): 20.8 cm (8 3/16 in.); Diam (cover): 13.8 cm (5 7/16 in.)
Medium: Amberina glass.
Classification: Glass
Credit Line: Gift of Henry Hess through J. B. Zender
Object number: 1951.331
DescriptionCover: blown and optic-molded with a diamond pattern, then finished by tooling. Applied tooled loop handle. Rim sheared and fire-polished. Rough-polished pontil mark at top of interior of dome. Plate: made in the same manner as the cover. Shoulder crimped. Large, shallow, concave, polished pontil mark.
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