Bank
The hollow knop below the bird finial on this bank contains a five-cent American silver piece dated 1833. A ten-cent coin of the same date lies in the hollow stem. As is typical of glass of eastern Massachusetts origin, the form and style of decoration suggest an English antecedent.
Artwork Details
- Title: Bank
- Maker: Possibly Boston & Sandwich Glass Company (American, 1825–1888, Sandwich, Massachusetts)
- Date: 1833–50
- Geography: Made in Sandwich, Massachusetts, United States
- Culture: American
- Medium: Blown glass with applied decoration
- Dimensions: H. 10 1/4 in. (26 cm)
- Credit Line: The Sylmaris Collection, Gift of George Coe Graves, 1930
- Object Number: 30.120.308
- Curatorial Department: The American Wing
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Boston & Sandwich Glass Company
ca. 1867
Boston & Sandwich Glass Company
ca. 1867
Boston & Sandwich Glass Company
ca. 1867
Boston & Sandwich Glass Company
ca. 1867
Boston & Sandwich Glass Company
ca. 1867
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