Footed Salt

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Footed Salt

Place of OriginSouthern New Jersey, United States

Date1830-1850

Dimensions2 3/8 × 2 1/2 × 2 5/16 in. (6 × 6.4 × 5.8 cm)

Mediumnon-lead glass

ClassificationGlass

Credit LineGift of Edward Drummond Libbey

Object number

1917.232

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DescriptionDeep cobalt-blue non-lead glass. Body blown, apparently as a taller vessel. After being stuck up, decorated by tooling to form horizontal ribs, then the upper half was then folded inward and tooled to create flattened ribs on the interior. Applied heavy sloping foot. Rough, open pontil mark.

Published ReferencesWilson, Kenneth M., American Glass, 1760-1930: The Toledo Museum of Art, New York: Hudson Hills Press in association with the Toledo Museum of Art, [Lanham, Md.]: National Book Network [distributor], c1994; 2 v. (879 p.): ill. (some col.); 32 cm., 1994, p. 138, no. 112.