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Sugar Bowl

Collection Type

  • Decorative arts

Date

1890-1925

GUSN

GUSN-63992

Description

Colorless glass body. Squat cylindrical form with bottom swelling out in bombe fashion. Bottom cut in starburst pattern, sides cut in a diamond pattern with copper wheel-etched floral sprig at top and scalloped edge. Applied C-scroll handle at each side. Possibly missing its lid.

Details

Descriptive Terms

sugar bowls
cutting (dividing)
etching (corroding)
etching (printing process)
glass (material)
molding (forming)
Bowl, Serving
Bowl, Sugar
Glass
Molded
Etched
Cut
Bowl, Sugar

Associated Building

Original to Roseland Cottage (Woodstock, Conn.),

Maker

Unknown

Dimensions

2.625 x 6.25 (HxW) (inches)

Credit Line

Gift of Margaret Carson Holt

Accession Number

1970.755

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