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Compote
1830-1845
Category
Glass
Place of Origin
Massachusetts; New England; United States; North America
Materials
- Glass (lead)
- Glass (uranium)
Museum Object Number
1959.3068
Credit Line/Donor
Bequest of Henry Francis du Pont
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Object Number
1959.3068
Object Name
Compote
Category
Glass
Place of Origin
Massachusetts; New England; United States; North America
Date
1830-1845
Materials
- Glass (lead)
- Glass (uranium)
Techniques
- Press-molded
Dimensions (inches)
6.142 (H) x 8.898 (W) x 10.689 (L)
Dimensions (centimeters)
15.6 (H) x 22.6 (W) x 27.15 (L)
Bibliography and Bibliographic Notes
Book: Fennimore, Donald L., et al. 1994 Eye for Excellence: Masterworks from Winterthur.
• Published: pp. 42-43Book: Palmer, Arlene. 1993 Glass in Early America: Selections from the Henry Francis du Pont Winterthur Museum. 425 pp.
• Published: no. 208, p. 243.Book: Spillman, Jane Shadel. 1981 American and European Pressed Glass in The Corning Museum of Glass.
• Amethyst glass version: p. 95, no. 269, New England, 1830-40. Notes fragments found at Sandwich factory.Book: Spillman, Jane Shadel. 1983 Pressed Glass 1825-1925.
• Amethyst glass example: no. 1031