bowl
Province of New Brunswick, Heritage Branch
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| Nom de l'objet : | bowl |
| Type de l'objet : | finger |
| Catégorie de l'objet : | tools and equipment for materials |
| Sous-catégorie de l'objet : | food service tools and equipment |
| Matériaux : | glass, crystal |
| Technique de fabrication : | blown |
| Numéro d'accession : | NB 983.1.1 D |
| Nom de la collection : | Kathleen Robinson Collection |
| Date de début de production : | 1760 c |
| Description : | Finger bowl. Clear colourless crystal. Everted rim. Decoration is on lower part of the body. Cut on exterior starting from the centre of the base and forming eight large loops separated by darts. Pattern is deeply cut. Body is square. Very large for a finger bowl. |
| Commentaires : | The Canadian glass industry is a relatively young industry especially in the Atlantic region. Accurate documentation relating to the industry is not available before 1800 and therefore few firm conclusions can be made in relation to the birth of the industry in the country. It was not until 1845 that directories began providing information relating to what types of articles were being manufactured in Canada, not only in the glass industry but also in other industries. If it be true that only a few factories were in operation in Ontario and Quebec during the time of Sheriff Andrews and that the finger bowls in question be from this time period, it may be concluded that the bowls were exported from either Britain or the United States. Finger bowls made their appearance no earlier than 1760 in England . Finger bowls in early times often had a cover known as a 'plate' and those from the later half of the 18th century were typically sold in sets up to the dozen. According to The Collector's Dictionary of Glass by E.M. Elville finger bowls began as a "tall cylindrical vessel, resembling to some extent the modern tumbler; other are found waisted and on feet, the bowls with threaded border and patterned in the style described at the time as nipt diamond waies". These bowls were also commonly known as 'water glasses' or 'wash hand glasses'. It was during the 18th century that finger bowls changed to the shape we are familiar with today. |
| Fonctions : | According to numerous websites relating to etiquette, finger bowls are used typically to wash off the fingers after the consumption of food. They also served the double purpose of washing the fingers and rinsing the mouth after a meal. |
| Hauteur : | 9.4 |
| Diamètre extérieur : | 13.4 |
| Établissement : | Province of New Brunswick, Heritage Branch |
| Ville de l'établissement : | Fredericton |
| Province de l'établissement : | New Brunswick |
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