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Butter mold (Butter press)
McKee Brothers glass factory
1862-1872
Category
Glass
Creator/Artist/Maker
McKee Brothers glass factory (Probable maker)
Place of Origin
Pittsburgh; Pennsylvania; Allegheny; Mid-Atlantic; United States; North America
Materials
- Glass
Museum Object Number
1976.0125
Credit Line/Donor
Gift of Mrs. Endsley P. Fairman
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Object Number
1976.0125
Object Name
Butter mold (Butter press)
Category
Glass
Creator (Role)
McKee Brothers glass factory (Probable maker)
Place of Origin
Pittsburgh; Pennsylvania; Allegheny; Mid-Atlantic; United States; North America
Origin Notes
The McKee Brothers glass company was located in Pittsburgh.
Date
1862-1872
Materials
- Glass
Techniques
- Pressed
Dimensions (inches)
2.106 (H) x 4.409 (Diam)
Dimensions (centimeters)
5.35 (H) x 11.2 (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. 410, p. 395Book: Kindig, Paul E. 1986 Butter Prints and Molds.
• Published: p. 198, fig. VI-63.