Object Record
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Metadata
Object Name |
Rest, Knife |
Catalog Number |
2002.11.8 |
Date |
ca. 1900 |
Material(s) |
Glass; |
Dimensions |
H-1.5 W-4.5 D-1.5 inches |
Description |
This is pressed glass knife rest. It is a clear glass "barbell" shape. It has patterned balls connected by a hexagonal shaft. The shaft has sawtoothed edges. |
Notes |
This piece was collected by Harriett Warren Bush (1895-1984), an African-American native of Franklin County. An avid collector of American pattern glass, Bush displayed her collection in a cabinet in her home. |
Collection |
Genevieve Pritchett Collection |
People |
Bush, Harriett Warren |
Subjects |
Glassware Knives |
Search Terms |
glass African Americans |
Physical Holder |
Kentucky Historical Society - KHS |