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Salt Cellar

1825 - 1835 (made)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Inverted bell-shaped body on low conical foot. Round the body, panels enclosing alternately a sunburst pattern and a field of relief diamons, ribbed foot. Blown in a 3 part mould.

Object details

Object type
Materials and techniques
mould blown
Brief description
Salt Cellar, America, made by Boston and Sandwich Glass Works or Keene Glass Works, Marlboro Street or New England Glass Company, 1825-1835, C.23-1954 .
Physical description
Inverted bell-shaped body on low conical foot. Round the body, panels enclosing alternately a sunburst pattern and a field of relief diamons, ribbed foot. Blown in a 3 part mould.
Dimensions
  • Height: 6.4cm
Style
Credit line
Given by the Corning Museum of Glass.
Bibliographic reference
G. S. Mckearin 'American Glass', N. Y. 1948, p 254,255
Other number
0982 - Glass gallery number
Collection
Accession number
C.23-1954

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Record createdDecember 13, 1997
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