Boston and Sandwich Glass Company. Ice Pitcher, ca. 1877–1885. Colorless glass, 12 x 7 1/2 x 7 in. (30.5 x 19.1 x 17.8 cm). Brooklyn Museum, H. Randolph Lever Fund, 1993.33. Creative Commons-BY (Photo: Brooklyn Museum, 1993.33_PS5.jpg)
Boston and Sandwich Glass Company. Ice Pitcher, ca. 1877–1885. Colorless glass, 12 x 7 1/2 x 7 in. (30.5 x 19.1 x 17.8 cm). Brooklyn Museum, H. Randolph Lever Fund, 1993.33. Creative Commons-BY (Photo: Brooklyn Museum, 1993.33_bw.jpg)
Ice Pitcher
Decorative Arts and Design
MEDIUM
Colorless glass
DATES
ca. 1877–1885
DIMENSIONS
12 x 7 1/2 x 7 in. (30.5 x 19.1 x 17.8 cm) (show scale)
MARKINGS
no marks
SIGNATURE
no signature
INSCRIPTIONS
no inscriptions
COLLECTIONS
Decorative Arts and Design
ACCESSION NUMBER
1993.33
CREDIT LINE
H. Randolph Lever Fund
CATALOGUE DESCRIPTION
Ice pitcher, colorless glass, made using Venetian-inspired, "ice glass" technique; classical cylindrical bowl which slopes inward at neck and opens into trefoil rim; applied handle is made of twisted, reeded glass; behind applied handle is glass pouch or bladder in which ice was placed so as not to dilute contents of pitcher; opening of glass pouch is decorated with an applied band of twisted colorless glass.
CONDITION: Very good. No apparent physical or inherent instabilities. No cracks, crazing or hairline fractures - all points of attachments appear strong. Small open cracks on bottom end where pontil was attached. Interior bottom contains layer of dirt, which warrants some cleaning.
MUSEUM LOCATION
This item is not on view
CAPTION
Boston and Sandwich Glass Company. Ice Pitcher, ca. 1877–1885. Colorless glass, 12 x 7 1/2 x 7 in. (30.5 x 19.1 x 17.8 cm). Brooklyn Museum, H. Randolph Lever Fund, 1993.33. Creative Commons-BY (Photo: Brooklyn Museum, 1993.33_PS5.jpg)
IMAGE
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