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Sugar bowl

Boston & Sandwich Glass Company

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Clear glass sugar bowl with a rounded body featuring horizontal ribbed design, narrowing at the top and bottom. The bowl sits on a short, ribbed pedestal base. The lid is similarly ribbed with a rounded knob on top. The background of the image gradually darkens from white at the center to gray at the edges.

Artwork Details

Date
1830–40
Medium
Blown glass
Culture
American
Dimensions
468 × 624 px
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
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