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Sherbert dish

Collection Type

  • Decorative arts

GUSN

GUSN-21988

Description

Sherbert dish. Part of colorless glass dessert set including tazza and 12 sherbert dishes; all w/ frosted glass bases and stems w/ 3 female molded faces; base of tazza is ridged w/ panelled bottom of stem; cups have cut sunburst at center of cup.

Details

Descriptive Terms

dessert dishes
glass (material)
molding (forming)
figure- and animal-derived motifs
faces (animal or human components)
Glass
Molded
Face
DISH, SHERBERT

Associated Building

Original to Castle Tucker (Wiscasset, Me.),

People and Organizations

Elizabeth Miller

Maker

George Duncan & Co. (Maker)

Location of Origin

Pittsburgh, PA, USA

Dimensions

2.625 (H), 2.625 (diameter) (inches)

Credit Line

Gift of Miss Jane S. Tucker

Accession Number

1998.700.10

Places

Pennsylvania (United States)

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