Early Southern New Jersey 16 ribbed Sugar Bowl 1810 to 1830

[Steve/sewell]

11. From this view you can see how deeply conical the pontil is on this bowl. Most older American made glass sporting this type of pontil was usually done in the German Palitinate fashion.This is a good way not only to tell the age of any early piece but which ethnic influence was responsible for the making of it.

 

[Steve/sewell]

12. Last one.

 

[Staunton Dan]

Steve, I noticed with interest that your early sugar looks a lot like the small pontiled, ribbed bowl that I bought last year. It too has a rolled over lip and stands 3-1/2" high. The only thing that I am missing is a top. I thought that maybe mine was a modern reproduction but now I am not so sure. What do you think? Could this be the real deal?

 

[Steve/sewell]

Dan the neck on yours is different,is there a lot of wear on the bottom? One of the ways to tell the the Mexican or other type of reproductions
in circulation is does the ribbing go under the bottle or does it stop short of the the bottom.If the ribbing goes under the bottle it is most likely an original as the repros I have seen have the swirls fade into the side the wall.

 

[Wheelah23]

Wow Steve, that is a beautiful piece of glass. The quality of your finds never ceases to amaze me.

 

[bostaurus]

Very nice...and very smart to give it to your wife...

 

[epackage]

Steve I hope to some day see your whole collection in all it's glory at your museum....Jim