Footed Cream Pitcher
Manufacturer: Probably Bakewell, Pears and Company (American, 1843-1880)
Date: 1865-1881
Dimensions:
H: 14.6 cm (5 3/4 in.); Max Rim Diam: 7.6 cm (3 in.); Base Diam: 8.3 cm (3 9/32 in.)
Medium: Opal non-lead glass.
Classification: Glass
Credit Line: Gift of Mrs. Harold G. Duckworth
Object number: 1965.42
DescriptionPressed in a female mold of three vertical sections bearing the Mitre Diamond pattern, with a base plate that formed the lower edge of the foot and its concave underside, by a plain male plunger that formed the interior. The moldmarks extend from the side of the foot vertically through the center of the handle and through the points of the two rows of diamonds to the rim. Rim heavily fire-polished. No pontil mark.
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