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Finger Bowl

Boston & Sandwich Glass Company

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

The image shows a glass bowl with a distinctive design. The bowl is made of orange glass. It has two openings at the top. The glass is ribbed with horizontal lines running around it. There are also gold-colored spots or flecks throughout the glass. The background is gray, with a shadow cast by the bowl. The overall style of the bowl suggests it is decorative. 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
Museum record:
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