Covered Compote
Manufacturer
James Gillinder & Sons
(American, 1860 - 1930)
Dateafter 1876
MediumGlass
DimensionsOverall: 14 3/8 × 8 inches (36.51 × 20.32 cm)
Credit LinePurchase: William Rockhill Nelson Trust
Object number33-545 A,B
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DescriptionKneeling Indian on top; decorative band with a pressed design of log cabin, buffalo and reindeer against Rocky Mountain background.Gallery LabelThis covered compote is formed by pressing almost-liquid glass into molds to create both the shape and relief decoration. Here, the compote is decorated with motifs taken from the American West: bison, Native Americans, log cabins and river boats.
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