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Finger Bowl

Boston & Sandwich Glass Company

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

The object is a glass bowl with a wide mouth and a rounded body. The bowl has a pink and gold color with a textured surface featuring horizontal lines. The bowl has two curved indentations on either side near the top. The bottom half of the bowl has a yellow-gold color with gold spots, while the top half is more pink. The background is a plain gray color with a shadow cast by the bowl. The bowl is by Boston & Sandwich Glass Company and is titled "Finger Bowl".

Artwork Details

Date
1880–88
Medium
Blown amber glass with applied threaded decoration
Culture
American
Dimensions
600 × 450 px
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
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