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Covered Bowl

Dateca. 1765

OriginEngland, Bristol (probably)

MediumBlue lead glass

DimensionsOH: 5 5/8" (with cover); H: 4 3/16" (without cover); OD: 3 3/16" (body at widest point).

Credit LineMuseum Purchase, Michael L. Westfall in Memory of Susan K. Westfall

Object number2025-3,A&B

DescriptionSugar bowl or covered bowl, perhaps for the dessert service. The heavy bowl cut with hollow diamonds and on a facet cut foot, the slightly domed lid and finial with flat cutting.
Label TextColored cut glass from the mid-18th century is rare. This cut glass bowl was likely for use on the dessert table. Similarly shaped objects are illustrated on mid-18th century trade cards for British cut glass dealers.