Yellow Glass Butter Dish and Lid (Grape Leaf)
DimensionsOverall: 14 x 9.5 cm
Credit LineGift of Miss. Margaret Scott and Miss. Lila Scott, London, Ontario, 1965
Object number1965.130.017
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. Pressed glass also comes in a variety of colours, made by adding iron, copper, and gold oxides to molten glass. The variations of colours available make glassware popular for collectors.
NameDish, Butter
BURLINGTON GLASS WORKS
