Bowl and plate
Manufacturer C. Dorflinger and Sons American
The glass factories founded by Alsatian émigré Christian Dorflinger were arguably among the most significant glass factories in operation from the mid to late nineteenth century. His first factory was in Brooklyn, New York, from which he relocated his operations to White Mills, Pennsylvania, where this object was made. His products were renowned both for the fine quality of the glass and for their accomplished cutting. In contrast to the deeply cut and finely engraved decoration embellishing other works by the firm, the simple, flat pattern on this bowl and plate was achieved by acid etching. The decoration is in the "Kalana Lily" pattern, a design of stylized Egyptian papyrus in repeat.
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