Pair of Vases
Manufacturer: Boston and Sandwich Glass Works (American, 1826-1888)
Manufacturer: New England Glass Company (American, 1818-1888)
Date: 1850-1865
Dimensions:
H: 10 3/16 in. (25.9 cm); Rim W: 5 1/2 in. (14.0 cm); Base W: 4 11/16 in. (11.9 cm)
Medium: Deep transparent blue lead glass with opaque white striations.
Classification: Glass
Credit Line: Gift of Mrs. Harold G. Duckworth
Object number: 1968.43A-B
DescriptionOctagonal bowl pressed upright, probably in a one-piece female mold, by a plain male plunger. Joined by a wafer to a flaring octagonal base. Base pressed upside down, probably in a one-piece female mold, by a plain male plunger of tapered cylindrical shape with a short cylindrical shoulder that formed the hollow interior, with a cap ring that formed the underside of the perimeter of the base and slightly beveled edge. Rim reheated and tooled to expand the tulip lip. Slight pontil mark around edge of base.
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