Pitcher

Sand Mountain, Possibly by William Thomas Belcher

About 1880

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Stemless, conical drinking glass of clear glass and decorated with a thread of pink glass that spirals around the cone of the bowl and into the foot, which is comprised of a thick, clear cube-shaped blob of glass.
Futura vase, "Juke Box", shape 386-8"
A centerpiece fashioned as a Viking ship with dragon heads at bow and stern. Sides embellished with seven different shields, repeated in the same order on each side. A removable pierced flower frog fits securely within the hull of the ship.
Large quilt of printed cotton and mixed blends on a muslin backing, against a black ground a large eight-point star - the Star of Bethlehem pattern - composed of pieces of richly colored fabrics, including paisley and floral prints and patterned stripes, all in shades of warm red, beige, black, yellow and pink.