Large footed bowl

1825-1850

Measurements

9-1/5 in x 12-1/2 in (dia)

Materials

Colorless lead glass

Credit Line

Historic Odessa Foundation, gift of H. Rodney Sharp

Accession Number

1959.3908

Provenance

Ex coll. H. Rodney Sharp

Comments

The large, blown, cylindrical bowl is thick-walled and is fused to a baluster-shaped stem.  The stem is fused to a thick disk foot that is circular but uneven.  In making this large, heavy piece of glass, the weight of the bowl likely created its slightly domed bottom.

The glass has a gray tint and includes a few air bubbles.  A pontil mark has been polished off the bottom of the foot.