Bowl

Manufacturer Boston and Sandwich Glass Works (American, 1826-1888)

Date1828-1830

DimensionsRim Diam: 6 27/32 in. (17.4 cm); H: 1 21/32 in. (4.2 cm)

MediumThick (0.6 cm [1/4 in.]) colorless glass.

ClassificationGlass

Credit LineGift of Mrs. Harold G. Duckworth

Object number

1966.84

Not on View

DescriptionPressed upside down in a one-piece plain female mold by a male plunger bearing the pattern, using Jarves's 1828 patent method (see Chapter 4). The sloping sides are in the shape of a slight S or reverse curve. No foot ring. Slight remains of fins are evident on the underside of the rim. Shear mark on patterned underside of bowl.

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. 306, no. 350.Exhibition HistoryThe Toledo Museum of Art, Early American Pressed Glass, exhibition, January 28-March 6, 1966 (no catalog).