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Spoon Holder
Manufacturer: Gillinder and Sons (American, 1861-1930)
Date: 1876-1885
Dimensions:
6 11/16 × 3 13/16 in. (17 × 9.6 cm); Base diam.: 3 3/8 in. (8.5 cm)
Medium: Colorless glass.
Classification: Glass
Credit Line: Gift of Mr. and Mrs. Joseph S. Riegel
Object number: 1961.45
Label Text:The use of hydrofluoric acid to etch a matte finish on glass began about 1870 and continued to be popular for the rest of the century. This Pioneer, or so-called “Westward-ho!”, pattern showcasing the wilderness encountered by early pioneers was introduced by Gillinder at the time of the Centennial of the United States and was one of the most popular acid-etched patterns. The Compote and Cover with a kneeling Native American is part of the same set.
DescriptionPressed upright in a female mold of three vertical sections bearing the Pioneer pattern and forming most of the side and the top of the foot, stem, and bowl up to the top of the band of decoration, with a base plate that formed the lower edge and bottom of the foot, with a cylindrical cap ring that formed the plain area of the bowl above the decoration and rim, by a plain male plunger. The moldmarks extend from almost the bottom edge of the foot vertically up the stem and through the bowl, each passing through the trunk of a pine tree. Rim fire-polished. Band of decoration afterward frosted by acid etching. No pontil mark.
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