Covered Sugar Bowl, 1855-1870

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Artifact Overview

Middle-class Americans in the late 19th century arrayed their dining tables with affordable pressed-glass tableware. These items, usually sold in sets, came in a wide variety of patterns, colors and styles. These decorative pieces -- like this sugar bowl -- communicated a family's status and taste to visitors and guests.

Artifact Details

Artifact

Sugar bowl

Date Made

1855-1870

Creator Notes

Made by either New England Glass Company of East Cambridge, Massachusetts or James B. Lyon & Company of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

Location

Not on exhibit to the public.

Object ID

00.4.5762

Credit

From the Collections of The Henry Ford.

Material

Glass (Material)
Pressed glass

Color

White (Color)

Dimensions

Height: 9 in
Diameter: 4 in

Covered Sugar Bowl, 1855-1870