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Candy Dish

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Collection Type

  • Decorative arts

Date

1840

GUSN

GUSN-59021

Description

Dark purple glass dish with a stepped base, gadrooned bowl, and a molded flared lip.

Details

Descriptive Terms

bonbon dishes
glass (material)
pressing
Dish, Serving
Dish, Candy
Dish, Candy

Associated Building

Original to Beauport, Sleeper-McCann House (Gloucester, Mass.),

Maker

Unknown

Dimensions

3 1/2 (H), 5 7/8 (diameter) (inches)

Credit Line

Gift of Constance McCann Betts, Helena Woolworth Guest and Frasier W. McCann

Accession Number

1942.3150

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