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Celery vase or flower container
Benjamin Bakewell & Co., Bakewell, Page & Bakewells
1810-1820
Category
Glass
Creator/Artist/Maker
Benjamin Bakewell & Co. (Possible maker)
Place of Origin
Pittsburgh; Pennsylvania; Allegheny; Mid-Atlantic; United States; North America
Materials
- Glass (lead)
Museum Object Number
1959.3118
Credit Line/Donor
Bequest of Henry Francis du Pont
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Object Number
1959.3118
Object Name
Celery vase or flower container
Category
Glass
Creator (Role)
Benjamin Bakewell & Co. (Possible maker); Bakewell, Page & Bakewells (Possible maker)
Place of Origin
Pittsburgh; Pennsylvania; Allegheny; Mid-Atlantic; United States; North America
Date
1810-1820
Materials
- Glass (lead)
Techniques
- Blown
- Pressed
- Engraved
Dimensions (inches)
10.876 (H) x 6.024 (Diam)
Dimensions (centimeters)
27.625 (H) x 15.3 (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. 245, pp. 272- 73Book: Palmer, Arlene. 2004 Artistry and Innovation in Pittsburgh Glass, 1808-1882: from Bakewell & Ensell to Bakewell, Pears & Co.
• Published: p. 108, Vase or Celery Glass, Benjamin Bakewell & Co. or Bakewell, Page & Bakewell (attributed) 1810-20