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Manufacturer: Boston and Sandwich Glass Works (American, 1826-1888)
Manufacturer: New England Glass Company (American, 1818-1888)
Date: 1818-1830
Dimensions:
H: 2 in. (5.1 cm); Max Rim Diam: 2 11/16 in. (6.8 cm); Base Diam: 1 31/32 in. (5.0 cm)
Medium: Thick colorless glass.
Place of Origin: United States
Classification: Glass
Credit Line: Purchased with funds from the Libbey Endowment, Gift of Edward Drummond Libbey
Object number: 1953.18A
DescriptionBlown, by the blow-over and crack-off process, in a mold of three vertical sections (two sections each bearing three elements of the design, the third section only two) and a base plate bearing a pattern of fifty fine rays extending from a small, plain circle at the center to the edge. Rim ground and polished. No pontil mark.
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