Photo of collection object Covered Sugar Bowl — American. Covered Sugar Bowl, 18th century. Glass, 6 1/2 x 4 1/4 in. (16.5 x 10.8 cm). Dick S. Ramsay Fund, 40.9a-b. Creative Commons-BY.

Brooklyn Museum

Brooklyn Museum

Covered Sugar Bowl

18th century

American

Decorative Arts

At the time this sugar bowl was made, it was thought that blue would repel ants and preserve the sugar.

Original Source

Maker/Artist: American
Classification: Food/Drink
Formatted Medium: Glass
Medium: glass
Dimensions: 6 1/2 x 4 1/4 in. (16.5 x 10.8 cm)
Departments: Decorative Arts
Accession Number: 40.9a-b
Credit Line: Dick S. Ramsay Fund
Exhibitions: Infinite Blue
Rights Statement: Creative Commons-BY
Museum Location: This item is not on view
Dominant Colors

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