Butterdish and Lid
ca. 1890 - ca. 1935 (made)
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Press moulded butter dish and lid of opaque caramel glass. The dish and lid is in the form of an elephant with a young rajah riding upon it on a cushion and fabrics. The press-moulded glass fabric consists of plaited decoration and tassles.
Object details
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| Parts | This object consists of 2 parts.
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| Materials and techniques | Press-moulded opaque 'caramel' glass |
| Brief description | Butterdish and lid, press-moulded opaque 'caramel' glass, made by Vallerysthal, Alsace, or Cristallerie de Portieux, Lorraine, around 1890-1935 |
| Physical description | Press moulded butter dish and lid of opaque caramel glass. The dish and lid is in the form of an elephant with a young rajah riding upon it on a cushion and fabrics. The press-moulded glass fabric consists of plaited decoration and tassles. |
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| Credit line | Given by Raymond Notley |
| Production | This model is still shown in a trade catalogue of the Cristallerie de Portieux of 1933, under moulded butter dishes. |
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| Other number | 9473 - Glass gallery number |
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| Accession number | C.96:1, 2-1994 |
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| Record created | June 18, 2009 |
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