Dish, Salt
Object number2008.3.58
Manufacturer
Boston & Sandwich Glass Company
Manufacturer
McKee and Brothers
(1867 - 1899)
Manufacturer
McKee and Brother
(1859 - 1867)
Date1860-1869
OriginPittsburgh, PA
MediumGlass
Credit LineIn Memory of Suzanne Johnston Huff
DescriptionColorless glass footed salt. McKee Brothers' Bellflower pattern, also known as Ribbed Leaf pattern or Ribbed Bellflower pattern. Colorless footed salt with a rounded bowl that is slightly concave at the rim, which is scalloped. Design also consists of a single vine undulating horizontally through the middle of the body with 1 bellflower, 1 leaf, and 1 shamrock-shaped leaf above the vine, and one of each below the vine. The background is ribbed and extends to the rim on the exterior; the inside is smooth. 6-paneled neck; the panels are rounded at the base of the bowl and form a collar of sorts. Looking into the bowl, the collar appears as a 6-petal flower with a hexagonal center. The neck is smooth as it flows into the foot. The underside of the concave foot is a ribbed sunburst which extends nearly to the edge of the rim.Dimensions2.75 x 2.75 in. (7 x 7 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.
Related institution
McKee Glass Company
Collector
Suzanne Johnston Huff
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