Celery Vase

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Celery Vase

Datec. 1830–1840

Possible placePhiladelphia, Pennsylvania, United States

Possible placeBaltimore, Maryland, United States

MediumLead glass

Dimensions7 3/4 × 5 1/8 in. diameter (19.7 × 13 cm)

Credit LineThe Bayou Bend Collection, museum purchase funded by the Houston Junior Woman's Club in memory of Becky Fitzpatrick

Object numberB.2000.2

Current Location

Bayou Bend Collection and Gardens

Washington Hall

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Department

Bayou Bend

Object Type

GLASS

DescriptionDuring the 1800s, celery had not yet become the commonplace vegetable that it is today. Specialized serving containers also grew in popularity as the range of foods expanded and people were able to afford more elaborate table settings. The celery vase presented the vegetable on the tabletop almost like a flower arrangement, the stalks upright in cold water.
Provenance[W. M. Schwind, Jr. Antiques and Fine Art, Yarmouth, Maine]; purchased by MFAH, 2000.
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