Sugar bowl. Culture: American. Dimensions: 9 7/8 x 4 3/8 in. (25.1 x 11.1 cm). Maker: Attributed to New England Glass Company (American, East Cambridge, Massachusetts, 1818-1888); Possibly South Boston Flint Glass Works. Date: 1815-35.Glass, elaborately cut or engraved in a variety of patterns based on English Regency styles, was in vogue for fine tableware during the early nineteenth century. This elegant sugar bowl and its related cream pitcher reveal a sophisticated alternative to cutting: the manipulation of the clear, colorless glass in its molten state. The vessels combine multiple decorative techniques characteristic of three New England factories that were producing stylish wares during the 1820s and 1830s. The predominant feature is the tooled horizontal ribbing on a second gather, or applied layer, of glass, which was drawn upward into the ribs with a sharp tool to create a swag pattern. This striking ornamentation is repeated on the domed cover of the sugar bowl and again o

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Sugar bowl. Culture: American. Dimensions: 9 7/8 x 4 3/8 in. (25.1 x 11.1 cm). Maker: Attributed to New England Glass Company (American, East Cambridge, Massachusetts, 1818-1888); Possibly South Boston Flint Glass Works. Date: 1815-35.Glass, elaborately cut or engraved in a variety of patterns based on English Regency styles, was in vogue for fine tableware during the early nineteenth century. This elegant sugar bowl and its related cream pitcher reveal a sophisticated alternative to cutting: the manipulation of the clear, colorless glass in its molten state. The vessels combine multiple decorative techniques characteristic of three New England factories that were producing stylish wares during the 1820s and 1830s. The predominant feature is the tooled horizontal ribbing on a second gather, or applied layer, of glass, which was drawn upward into the ribs with a sharp tool to create a swag pattern. This striking ornamentation is repeated on the domed cover of the sugar bowl and again o

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