a) Colorless mold blown deep circular bowl with cylindrical faceted foot with star cut into bottom; body decorated with cut bands of diamonded square surmounted by stylized leaf band with fluted border; glass has bluish cast. b) Conforming domed cover with deep flange and large faceted spearhead-like finial handle; banded design as above. c) Shallow circular stand with cylindrical scalloped sides; deep well to receive bowl; identical cut banding as above.
bowls (vessels)
lead glass
blow molding
glass (material)
Anglo-Irish glass
stars
Glass
Anglo-Irish
Blown
Star
BOWL
Original to Rundlet-May House (Portsmouth, N.H.),
1971.1293ABC
Unknown
4 x 8.625 (HxW) (inches)
Gift of Ralph May
1971.1293A-C
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