Pitcher
The threaded decoration on the lip and the tooled midrib of this classic Empire pitcher are characteristic features of the New England Glass Company’s products. The hollow stem contains an English shilling dated 1817.
Artwork Details
- Title: Pitcher
- Maker: Probably New England Glass Company (American, East Cambridge, Massachusetts, 1818–1888)
- Date: 1817–40
- Geography: Probably made in East Cambridge, Massachusetts, United States
- Culture: American
- Medium: Blown glass with applied decoration
- Dimensions: 11 3/8 x 6 in. (28.9 x 15.2 cm)
- Credit Line: Rogers Fund, 1910
- Object Number: 10.60.26
- Curatorial Department: The American Wing
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