Bowl, Serving
Object number2008.3.16
Manufacturer
Bryce, Walker, & Company
(1865 - 1882)
Date1870-1879
OriginPittsburgh, PA
MediumGlass
Credit LineIn Memory of Suzanne Johnston Huff
DescriptionColorless glass footed bowl. Bryce Brothers' pattern #125, also known as Rose in Snow pattern. Originally colorless, though this piece has a solarized and has a very, very slight purple cast. Low-footed, round bowl with stippled background and 3 roses, each with leaves, 2 stems and 1 blossom and 1 bud. Scallop design at rim edge, with flat edge. 3 vertical seams from rim to foot. Simple, 2-tiered collar, with very short stem that flows immediately into the step and foot, which replicate the 2-tiered collar. Foot is conical with 11-panel, stippled starburst. In general the manufacturing of this piece doesn't seem as fine as some of the other pieces in the collection. The seams seem to be roughly joined at the scallop; the starburst has an odd number of panels and is not sharply executed. Many air bubbles in foot.Dimensions4 x 7 in. (10.2 x 17.8 cm)Historical NotesPart of a collection of regionally-produced pattern or pressed glass collected by donor George F. Huff's wife, Sue Huff, a member of the Pittsburgh chapter of the National American Glass Club. The collection features two patterns, Bryce Brothers, pattern #125 “Rose in Snow” and the “Bellflower” pattern. The variety in form of these two patterns serves as an important addition to our pressed glass collection. James Bryce, a native of Scotland, established Bryce, McKee & Co. glass manufacturers in 1850. He had moved to Pittsburgh at age 5 (1819) from Philadelphia and worked in the glass trade as a young man. Bryce, McKee & Co. was established with his brothers, Robert and John, and with brothers Frederick and James McKee, and was located on the Southside at Wharton & 21st Streets. In 1854, the McKees withdrew and Joseph Richards and William Hartley joined the partnership. Hartley departed in 1865 and the Walkers joined (how many Walkers and first names is unclear) and the company became Bryce, Walker & Co. In 1882 the Bryce brothers sold their interest to US Glass Co., which was also known as Factory B. The brothers reestablished the Bryce Brothers Co. in Hammondsville in 1885 and moved to Mt. Pleasant in 1896. Lenox acquired the company in 1965.
Collector
Suzanne Johnston Huff
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