Assortment of bobeches- 14 glass and one plastic- varying in diameter from 2.5" to 3.625." One clear glass cupped bobeche is 3.625". The 5 smallest are clear glass with silver edging. 3 with serrated edges have leaves etched around the center opening. 3 have wavy edges. 2 are etched with lines from center to alternating pointed and flat edges. One bobeche is plastic.
Clear cut-glass serving bowl with large sun-burst designs interspered with smaller stars and angular sun-bursts. Top edge is vertically scalloped with peaked edging.
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
Storage Room
Admin Lobby
Object Name
Bowl
Height (cm)
12.7
Height (ft)
0.4166666667
Height (in)
5
Diameter (cm)
24.13
Diameter (ft)
0.7916666667
Diameter (in)
9.5
Condition
Good
Condition Date
2019-10-07
Condition Notes
Some chips on peaked edge, 2 peaks partially broken
Clear glass serving bowl with flat circular bottom and rounded scalloped edges at top. Bottom is octagonal figure with beveled edge design. A band of 8 sunburst/sunflower designs circles the bowl. Angular designs fill surrounding spaces.
Matching pair of small clear glass bowls. Circular sunburst forms the bottom of each dish. 2 bands of beveled squares circle the dishes ending in scalloped edges at the top.
Clear cut-glass serving dish/bowl with scalloped peaked edge. Large sunburst in center on bottomjand four sunbursts on sides with varying designs filling the remainder of the bowl.
Creamware sugar bowl has apple shaped body with a flaring foot ring and rim. Both lid and bowl are decorated by hand with wide bands of blue and thin rings of red. Sides of bowl have blue flower alternating with smaller leaf sprigs. Lid has low dome topped with a knob resembling a pepperment life saver. Three leaf sprigs spaced around the knob on dome.
Paper sticker on bottom has pencil inscription: "no./ ace/ no".
Reportedly used by donor's great-great-grandmother, Sally, wife of Andrew Ellicott.
A 3 1/2" long section of rim is broken off. One broken piece saved in bowl. Extremely strong brown stain covers most of bowl except for several patches. Same stains sprinkled around bottom of lid. Glazing imperfections such as on top of lid. A 1 3/4" long hairline crack extends up side from base. Dark soil adhering to bottom of foot ring. Bowl has some wear around shoulder.
Matching pair of clear glass candlesticks. Decorated with etched, raised and cut-in designs. Grooved edging around base and top of candlestick. From circular base, center tube expands and tapers to a narrower neck at base of candle cup. Flat area encircles opening.
Tapered mahogany wooden cane with smooth dark finish. One and three quarter inch long golden brass cap/band at top of cane is engraved with a man's profile, President G. Cleveland, on top. 2.125 inch wide brass ferrule on bottom above .75 inch steel tip.
On side written longitudinally: Carried and presented to the L.C.H.S. by George W. Hensel, Jr. 1943.
Engraved horizontally: From Grover Cleveland to W.U. Hensel Easter Time 1893.
Engraving from Hensel to LCHS was a later engraving.
