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Candy dish

Collection Type

  • Decorative arts

Date

1860-1880

GUSN

GUSN-21996

Description

Pressed glass candy dish on stand; petal-like edge; front and back sides curve up higher than other 2 sides; 4 petals on underside of dish and 4 on base of stem; turned stem w/ cut oval decoration.

Details

Descriptive Terms

bonbon dishes
glass (material)
pressing
floral patterns
Glass
Pressed
Petal
DISH, CANDY

Associated Building

Original to Castle Tucker (Wiscasset, Me.),

Maker

Unknown

Dimensions

5.25 x 6.625 x 4.5 (HxWxD) (inches)

Credit Line

Gift of Miss Jane S. Tucker

Accession Number

1998.706

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