Compote, circa 1830
THF168727 / Compote, circa 1830
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Artifact Overview
Compotes are all-purpose serving dishes. These usually footed bowls -- with or without lids or covers -- held special desserts, fruits, candies or sauces, jellies and other foods. Blown or pressed glass compotes provided a culinary presentation method suitable to 19th-century middle-class households.
Artifact Details
Artifact
Compote
Date Made
circa 1830
Place of Creation
Location
at Greenfield Village in Davidson-Gerson Gallery of Glass
Object ID
65.40.1
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford.
Material
Glass (Material)
Pressed glass
Color
Colorless
Dimensions
Height: 8.0 in
Diameter: 9.25 in
Weight: 5 lbs
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SetPressed Glass
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Mechanically pressed glass was an innovation in glass history, making decorative, "patterned" glass available to a broad audience. One of the earliest types of pressed glass, dating to the 1830s is known as "Lacy Glass". Complex stippled patterns were developed to help hide technical defects caused by early presses, when the glass gather was cut off and dropped into a mold.