Sauce Dish 1870 - 1890

This "Sauce Dish" was made by Challinor, Taylor and Company, a glass manufacturing company active from 1866-1891, and is a prime example of the "swirl" glassmaking technique. The dish is made of opaque glass with a marbled pattern in shades of purple, white and black, and features a scalloped rim. The "swirl" technique was popular in the late 19th century, and this dish is a beautiful example of this type of glasswork. The piece is now in the collection of the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York City.