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Finger bowl

Collection Type

  • Decorative arts

Date

1899

GUSN

GUSN-180191

Description

Yellow Venetian glass finger bowl. Decorated around the rim with delicate designs in gold graffito highlighted with white and green enamel.

Details

Descriptive Terms

finger bowls
glass (material)
Bowl, Finger

Associated Building

Original to Phillips House (Salem, Mass.),

Additional Identification Number

P693
FD124

Maker

Compagnia di Venezia-Murano (Retailer)

Dimensions

2 (H), 4 1/2 (diameter) (inches)

Credit Line

Gift of the Stephen Phillips Memorial Charitable Trust for Historic Preservation

Accession Number

2006.44.1116.12

Places

Venice (Venezia province, Veneto, Italy)

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