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Covered Butter Dish

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Covered Butter Dish by American Glass. The dish has a clear glass body with a rounded shape. The body has a faceted design with intersecting lines forming diamond shapes. The lid is domed with a knob on top. The lid and body have a similar faceted design. The dish has two handles on either side. The background is a plain light-colored wall. The dish casts a shadow on the surface below.

Artwork Details

Date
1850–70
Medium
Pressed glass, diamond thumbprint
Culture
American
Dimensions
599 × 476 px
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
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