11-08-200911-08-2009
Skinner Auctions
Skinner AuctionsBoston MA
2482Boston
November 8, 2009 11:00 AMCalender
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Large Colorless Blown Glass Compote Filled with Carved and Painted Stone Fruit

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$3,437$2,900
Auction: American Furniture & Decorative Arts - 2482Location: BostonDate / Time: November 08, 2009 11:00AM

Description:

Large Colorless Blown Glass Compote Filled with Carved and Painted Stone Fruit, 19th century, many pieces of stone fruit with unusual forms and detailed carving and painting including three half apples, one half fig, one half of a blood orange, one half peach, two half peaches with pits, one half pear, two half limes, two half lemons, a watermelon slice, two apples, a large lemon, and two oranges, a fig, a walnut, small bunch of grapes, six strawberries, and two bunches of cherries, the compote base with polished pontil, ht. 10, dia. 12 in.
Estimate $4,000-6,000