Art Institute of Chicago

Salt

Attributed to New Bremen Glass Manufactory

Date

1784–95

Medium

Non-lead glass

Culture

Maryland

Department

Arts of the Americas

Institution

Art Institute of Chicago

The “checkered-diamond” pattern on this salt has been found on glass attributed to New Bremen, but diamond molding was popular on both American and European, particularly Bohemian and English, objects for many years. Thus, this piece, like many from early America, could have been made here or made abroad for use in America.

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