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Compote

A work made of pressed lead glass.
CC0 Public Domain Designation

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  • A work made of pressed lead glass.

Date:

1830–45

Artist:

Boston and Sandwich Glass Company
Sandwich, Massachusetts, 1825–1888

About this artwork

Known as the “princess feather” pattern, the design of this dish illustrates the ornate effects that can be achieved by pressing glass into a mold. In the mid-19th century, the German porcelain manufacturer Meissen produced a line of porcelain with similar decoration of naturalistic fruits and flowers. The porcelain was inspired by the archival collection of American pressed glass amassed by the firm.

Status

Currently Off View

Department

Arts of the Americas

Artist

Boston and Sandwich Glass Company (Manufacturer)

Title

Compote

Place

Massachusetts (Object made in)

Date  Dates are not always precisely known, but the Art Institute strives to present this information as consistently and legibly as possible. Dates may be represented as a range that spans decades, centuries, dynasties, or periods and may include qualifiers such as c. (circa) or BCE.

c. 1830–1845

Medium

Pressed lead glass

Dimensions

15.9 × 26.8 × 22.5 cm (6 1/4 × 10 9/16 × 8 7/8 in.)

Credit Line

Gift of Arthur Heun

Reference Number

1933.1323

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