Collection Highlights
Carolina Parakeet (Conuropsis carolinensis), Study for Havell pl. no. 26
c. 1825
1863.17.26
Watercolor, graphite, pastel, gouache, and black ink with scraping and selective glazing on paper, laid on card
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Museum Collections
Luce Center
Cup: footed salt
Object name
Cup: footed salt
Date
1810-1830
Medium
Glass
Dimensions
Overall: 3 x 2 1/4 in. ( 7.6 x 5.7 cm )
Description
Cobalt blue lead glass footed salt blown in a multi-part pold patterned with four rows of six diamonds each enclosing a four-part checkerboard ("Checkered - diamond pattern"); double-ogee bowl joined to the slightly sloping circular foot with a solid ribbed knop joined from the same gather; pontil mark.
Credit Line
Gift of Mrs. J. Insley Blair
Object Number
1952.161
Gallery Label
Salts in this so-called "checkered-diamond" pattern are associated with glassmaker John Frederick Amelung (1741-1798) and the New Bremen Glassmanufactory in Maryland. While this salt is very similar to documented examples from Amelung's manufactory, there are certain differences which make an Amelung attribution questionable.
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
