Compote, 1850–60, Probably made in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States, American, Pressed glass, H. 8 1/2 in. ( cm

---

Compote, 1850–60, Probably made in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States, American, Pressed glass, H. 8 1/2 in. ( cm); Diam. 11 7/8 in. ( cm), Glass, With the development of new formulas and techniques, glass-pressing technology had improved markedly by the late 1840s. By this time, pressed tablewares were being produced in large matching sets and innumerable forms

---

Size: 3522px × 3119px
Photo credit: © Artokoloro / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No

Keywords: 1/2, 11, 1840s, 1850–60, 8, , , 7/8, american, cm, compote, development, diam, forms, formulas, glass, glass-pressing, improved, innumerable, large, late, markedly, matching, pennsylvania, pittsburgh, pressed, produced, sets, states, tablewares, techniques, technology, time, united