| Accession # | 1998.96.8a-b |
|---|---|
| Manufacturer | Boston and Sandwich Glass Company |
| Title | Cheese Dish with Cover |
| Date | 1875-1885 |
| Medium | Glass |
| Dimensions | (a) Dish: 15/16 x 9 5/16 x 9 5/16 in. (2.4 x 23.7 x 23.7 cm) (b) Cover: 6 1/8 x 6 7/8 x 6 7/8 in. (15.6 x 17.5 x 17.5 cm) |
| Marks | (a) Rectangular white sticker affixed to underside: printed in red in script, "The / Glass Industry / in Sandwich / 4102 [handwritten in black ink]" (b) Identical sticker affixed to inside edge. |
| Credit Line | Gift of Paul F. Walter |
| Location | Visible Storage: Case 21, Shelf B (Pressed Glass) |
| Description | Colorless glass cheese dish (a) with cover (b). (a) Dish: round plate with flat bottom, everted rim, underside covered with applied textured surface. (b) High-domed cover with straight sides covered with textured surface on exterior; applied knob-shaped finial at top. Condition: Good. |
