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Sugar Bowl

Collection Type

  • Decorative arts

Date

1840

GUSN

GUSN-180072

Description

Sugar bowl (a) and lid (b) made of clear glass. Sugar bowl has a wide mouth decorated with two rows of facets. Bowl tapers to base and has a wide domed circular foot. Domed pressed glass lid has three graduated tiers. Stemmed finial seams are visible. Ashburton-type form.

Details

Descriptive Terms

sugar bowls
blown glass
pressed glass
glass (material)
Bowl, Serving
Bowl, Sugar
Bowl, Sugar

Maker

Unknown

Dimensions

7 1/4 x 4 3/4 (HxW) (inches)

Credit Line

Bequest of Eleanor Fayerweather

Accession Number

1993.557AB

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