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On Display: House - Vauxhall Room
Dish (Comfit dish)
1730-1770
Category
Glass
Place of Origin
England; United Kingdom; Europe
Materials
- Glass (lead)
Museum Object Number
1969.0037.001
Credit Line/Donor
Museum purchase
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Object Number
1969.0037.001
Object Name
Dish (Comfit dish)
Category
Glass
Place of Origin
England; United Kingdom; Europe
Date
1730-1770
Materials
- Glass (lead)
Techniques
- Mold-blown
- Pattern-molded
Dimensions (inches)
0.906 (H) x 2.683 (Diam)
Dimensions (centimeters)
2.3 (H) x 6.815 (Diam)
Bibliography and Bibliographic Notes
Book: Belden, Louise C. 1983 The Festive Tradition: Table Decoration and Desserts in America, 1650-1900.
• Published: p. 56, fig. 2:17.Book: Palmer, Arlene. 1993 Glass in Early America: Selections from the Henry Francis du Pont Winterthur Museum. 425 pp.
• Published: p. 223, cat. 185.Catalogue: Parke-Bernet Galleries (Auction caalogue).
• Sold at auction: New York, "Fine French Paperweights," sale no. 2804 (February 14, 1969), lot 16