Boston and Sandwich Glass Company (American, 1825–88)
Sandwich, Massachusetts
Compote on Stand
INV-1584
Boston and Sandwich Glass Company (American, 1825–88)
Sandwich, Massachusetts1845–60
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Date
1845–60
Medium
Pressed lead glass
Dimensions
21.3 × 21 cm (8 3/8 × 8 1/4 in.)
Museum
Art Institute of Chicago
Location
Chicago, IL
Credit
Mrs. Eric Oldberg Fund
This type of flared openwork bowl was popular in the United States in the 1830s; it imitates both French porcelain compotes that were exported to America and those made in Philadelphia at the Tucker Porcelain Works. Most likely made to hold fruit, this bold, lavish object—a very early example of American pressed glass—would have served as a dynamic centerpiece on a table or sideboard.
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