Footed Bowl
Manufacturer: Possibly Mantua Glass Works (American, 1821-1829)
Date: 1815-1840
Dimensions:
H: 6.4 cm (2 1/2 in.); Rim Diam: 15.7 cm (6 3/16 in.); Base Diam: 5.8 cm (2 9/32 in.)
Medium: Amethyst lead glass.
Place of Origin: Probably Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Classification: Glass
Credit Line: Purchased with funds from the Libbey Endowment, Gift of Edward Drummond Libbey
Object number: 1953.165
DescriptionBowl blown in a one-piece dip mold patterned with 16 vertical ribs. Expanded and finished by tooling. Outward-folded rim. Pattern-molded foot of arched shape applied and finished by tooling. Small, rough pontil mark on the center of the otherwise smooth base.
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