Silver colored "mirrored" body comprised of hollow blown body filled with mercury. Deep bowl form on circular waisted foot. Etched meandering grape vine motif with monogram "C" in ovoid reserve. Shaped domed colorless glass cover with applied ball finial handle; flanged to fit body. (Once used as a powder jar; contains aqua feather puff with vegetable ivory handle.)
sugar bowls
glassblowing
etching (corroding)
etching (printing process)
silvered glass
glass (material)
silver (metal)
vine scrolls
monograms
Glass
Blown
Etched
Monogram
Vine
BOWL, SUGAR
Original to Hamilton House (South Berwick, Me.),
1949.583A,B
Unknown
6.25 x 4.375 (HxW) (inches)
Bequest of Elizabeth R. Vaughan
1949.583AB
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