Collection Highlights
Fire engine condenser case of the Clinton Fire Company No. 41
Date:
ca. 1842
Object Number:
1937.1631
Medium:
Wood, oil paint, gilding
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Covered dish
Object Number:
1957.180ab
Date:
1885-1905
Medium:
Glass, paint
Dimensions:
Overall: 7 1/4 x 9 x 5 1/2 in. ( 18.4 x 22.9 x 14 cm )
Description:
Colorless pressed non-lead glass dish in the form of a rooster sitting on a basket; rooster's comb and wattle painted red; applied eyes missing; rooster body (cover) sits in basket (dish) decorated with guilloche and basket-weave patterns. Base has basket-weave pattern with cross in center.
Gallery Label:
Challinor, Taylor & Co. of Tarentum, PA made a complete line of animal dishes, which was continued by the United States Glass Co. of Pittsburgh, PA.
Credit Line:
Gift of Miss Fannie G. Dudley and family
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
