Sowerby #1157 Victorian Black Milk Glass Basket Bowl - Marked

Description

A wonderful Victorian black pressed glass basket bowl, made in blue milk glass (also known as vitro-porcelain glass. Made by British company Sowerby in the 1880's, and bears their trademark of a peacock on the base. This design, pattern number 1157 is shown on page 1 of Sowerby's Illustrated Pattern Book No IX, issued in June 1882.

Size

Measures approx 3 inches tall by 4.75 inches in diameter at widest point.

Condition

Has a couple of tiny nicks to the rim, shown in final pictures.