Manufacturer BURLINGTON GLASS WORKS

Footed Glass Nappy (Canadian)

Date1870

DimensionsOverall: 6 x 9 cm

Credit LineGift of Millicent Giddens, London, Ontario, 1973

Object number1973.007.322

Label TextPressed glass was first patented in 1825 by John P. Bakewell. It is formed by pressing molten glass into a mould with a plunger. It became an inexpensive way to mass-produce patterned glassware. This serving dish has a "Canadian" pattern, consisting of landscape and forest scenes within sections around the glass. The vast variety of patterns and colours available has made glassware popular with collectors.

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