Maker
C. Ihmsen & Co.(American, active 1855–1862)American, active 1855–1862
CultureAmerican
Titles
- Sugar Bowl
Datec. 1850–1860
Made inPittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States
MediumLead glass
Dimensions5 3/8 × 5 × 5 in. (13.7 × 12.7 × 12.7 cm)
Credit LineThe Bayou Bend Collection, museum purchase funded by the Jack R. McGregor Endowment Fund
Object numberB.2004.4.A,.B
Current Location
Bayou Bend Collection and Gardens
Washington Hall
On view
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Department
Bayou BendObject Type
The sides and lid of the bowl are embellished with images of pressed glass forms: a decanter; a goblet; a sugar bowl; an ale glass and spill holder in the “Excelsior” pattern; a decanter in the “Ashburton” pattern; a goblet in the “Flute” pattern; and a spill holder and hexagonal candlestick in the “Star” pattern. This unusual pressed sugar bowl was not intended for the general retail market but produced as an advertisement of some kind, perhaps one sent to glass distributors.
Related example: Metropolitan Museum of Art.
ProvenanceWilliam J. Elsholz; [Hirschl & Adler Galleries, New York]; purchased by MFAH, 2004.
Inscriptions, Signatures and Marks
Paper label on interior: WILLIAM J. / ELSHOLZ / COLLECTION
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Brooklyn Flint Glass Company
c. 1853–1857
Lead glass
B.2015.1
