Maker
Unknown American
CultureAmerican
Titles
- Vase
Datec. 1840–1860
Made inUnited States
MediumLead glass with gilding
Dimensions9 1/8 × 3 1/4 × 3 1/4 in. (23.2 × 8.3 × 8.3 cm)
Credit LineThe Bayou Bend Collection, gift of Dr. David Paar
Object numberB.2011.21
Current Location
Bayou Bend Collection and Gardens
Washington Hall
On view
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Department
Bayou BendObject Type
This loop pattern vase is distinguished for retaining its gilt decoration. It is pressed in two parts that were joined with a thin disc of molten glass called a wafer. In addition to this brilliant green glass, comparable vases are known in amethyst, yellow, and blue.
Related examples: Corning Museum of Glass, Toledo Museum of Art, and Winterthur Museum.
Provenance Research Ongoing
Cataloguing data may change with further research.
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Brooklyn Flint Glass Company
c. 1853–1857
Lead glass
B.2015.1
