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Sugar bowl
Bakewell, Page & Bakewells
1825-1840
Category
Glass
Creator/Artist/Maker
Bakewell, Page & Bakewells (Possible maker)
Place of Origin
Pittsburgh; Pennsylvania; Allegheny; Mid-Atlantic; United States; North America
Materials
- Glass (lead)
Museum Object Number
1959.3114 A, B
Credit Line/Donor
Bequest of Henry Francis du Pont
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Object Number
1959.3114 A, B
Object Name
Sugar bowl
Category
Glass
Creator (Role)
Bakewell, Page & Bakewells (Possible maker)
Place of Origin
Pittsburgh; Pennsylvania; Allegheny; Mid-Atlantic; United States; North America
Origin Notes
Probable origin.
Date
1825-1840
Mark/Signature/Inscription/Label
Type: Inscription
Location: Underside
Inscription: "1831 p" is pained in red enamel (nail polish?)
Mark/Signature: No
Materials
- Glass (lead)
Techniques
- Blown
- Pattern-molded
Dimensions (inches)
6.348 (H) x 4.262 (Diam)
Dimensions (centimeters)
16.125 (H) x 10.825 (Diam)
Bibliography and Bibliographic Notes
Book: Palmer, Arlene. 1993 Glass in Early America: Selections from the Henry Francis du Pont Winterthur Museum. 425 pp.
• Published: no. 165, p. 206; color pl. 8, p. 45Book: Palmer, Arlene. 2004 Artistry and Innovation in Pittsburgh Glass, 1808-1882: from Bakewell & Ensell to Bakewell, Pears & Co.
• Similar amethyst and cobalt glass sugar bowls: p. 112, cat. nos. 110-11, possibly Bakewell, Page & Bakewell or successors, Pittsburgh, 1825-40