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Hobnail Fruit Bowl

Hobbs, Brockunier and Company

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Clear glass bowl with a wavy rim, featuring a row of circular indentations just below the rim. The body of the bowl is covered in hobnail-like protrusions, with each protrusion being rounded and closely spaced. The bowl's base not visible, sits on a white surface with a shadow cast to the left.

Artwork Details

Date
after 1886
Medium
Pressed canberry and opalescent glass
Culture
American
Dimensions
599 × 411 px
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
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