Name/Title
Sugar bowlEntry/Object ID
2010.40.37Description
Covered sugar bowl of clear colorless non-lead glass in the "Centennial" or "Liberty Bell" pattern. Pointed cover and tapering cylindrical base, each with a Liberty Bell. Both bells are surrounded by the words: "100 YEARS AGO 1777 1876 DECLARATION OF INDEPENDENCE." The finial is in the shape of an inverted bell.Context
This covered sugar bowl was produced by Adams & Company as part of their line of tablewares for the Centennial. Note that the finial on the top is also an inverted bell, as seen on the butter dish.Dimensions
Height
5-1/2 inDiameter
4-5/8 inDimension Notes
Base 3.38 Dia.Material
Colorless pressed glassInterpretative Labels
Label Type
Cultural/Historical ContextLabel
Covered Sugar Bowl, 1876
Adams & Company
Pittsburg
Glass
Jones Museum of Glass & Ceramics
2010.40.37
This covered sugar bowl was produced by Adams & Company as part of their line of tablewares for the Centennial. Note that the finial on the top is also an inverted bell, as seen on the butter dish.
