Compote

Date1850-1875

MediumPressed colorless lead glass

DimensionsPrimary Dimensions (height x diameter): 6 1/4 x 6 1/8in. (15.9 x 15.6cm)

ClassificationsGlassware

Credit LineBequest of Martha R. Lambert

Object number1979.68.189

DescriptionCompote made of pressed colorless lead glass. The compote has a thick, scalloped rim. Rounded sides form a bowl that is connected by a wafer to a hollow, hexagonal, baluster-shaped stem with a hexagonal, rounded foot. The exterior of the rounded bowl portion of the compote is decorated with what is known as the "Thumbprint" or "Concave" pattern. The pattern consists of shallow, impressed thumb print shapes in the glass that are elongated near the scalloped rim, but become more shallow and round toward the bottom of the bowl. The compote would have had a lid at one time (now missing).

NotesHistorical Note: The home of Martha Ruhamah Tryon Lambert (1892-1979) was located at 712 Main Street in South Glastonbury, Connecticut.

Status

Not on view