Banana Bowl
Banana Bowl
Place of OriginUnited States
Dateabout 1980
DimensionsRim Diam: 11 7/8 in. (30.2 cm); H: 3 7/8 in. (9.7 cm)
MediumThick (1.2 cm) colorless lead glass; blank blown in a mold.
ClassificationGlass
Credit LineAnonymous gift
Object number
1989.133
Not on View
DescriptionCut with the Marcella pattern.
Published ReferencesRedden, Max, "Information from the Authenticity Chairman," Hobstar, vol. 12, no. 5, January 1990, pp. 8-9 (on new fake cut-glass pieces in at least 40, often rare, patterns that have been sold since 1980).
Berke, Ian, "Problems in Cut Glass," Maine Antique Digest, vol. 18, no. 3, March 1990, pp. 26A-29A (describes Robert Hall's experience with the dealer, and various tests conducted on documented and undocumented pieces).
Wilson, 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. 823, no. 1409.
1835-1845
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