ATTERBURY MILK GLASS Covered Pedestal Dish SPARROW 1889

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Exquisite example oflate 19th century, opal, or milk glass. Covered pedestaldish. By Attlebury Glass Company, Pittsburgh, PA, 1889. See History below. DescriptionLid features a feminine hand with lacy cuff, wearing ring on middle finger, and gently embracing a small bird (either a sparrow or a dove). Bird seems at peace, resting its beak on index finger. Pedestal base ornately trimmed with reticulated, or lacy, decoration on rim. Inside is tiered. Purpose unclear, although some call it a butter dish. Shape would be right, but bottom is 1 inch shorter than a modern stick of butter. Maybe a vanity box, ring dish. Measurements 8 1/8 " wide x 5" deep x 5" high (to top of bird's head) Weight: 1 pound 14 ounces (854 grams) Condition Excellent, old condition. Two tiny hairlines on base of dish. Another on lid near tip of middle finger. A few neglible (fleabite size) nicks along bottom edge of lid. CLOSE-UPS always available on request. (See more at bottom.) Marked inside: PAT D 1889 History Atterbury, on Pittsburgh's south side, was founded in 1860 by brothers James and Thomas Atterbury. Atterbury & Co. made a variety of items, and was noted in particular for lamps, and its covered dishes in milk glass featuring animals. The name of Thomas Atterbury appears on at least 110 patents (71 for inventions and 39 for designs). The company, read more
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