Compote, circa 1830 - The Henry Ford (2024)

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Summary

Compotes are all-purpose serving dishes. These usually footed bowls -- with or without lids or covers -- held special desserts, fruits, candies or sauces, jellies and other foods. Blown or pressed glass compotes provided a culinary presentation method suitable to 19th-century middle-class households.

Compotes are all-purpose serving dishes. These usually footed bowls -- with or without lids or covers -- held special desserts, fruits, candies or sauces, jellies and other foods. Blown or pressed glass compotes provided a culinary presentation method suitable to 19th-century middle-class households.

Artifact

Compote

Date Made

circa 1830

On Exhibit

at Greenfield Village in Davidson-Gerson Gallery of Glass

Object ID

65.40.1

Credit

From the Collections of The Henry Ford.

Material

Glass (Material)
Pressed glass

Color

Colorless

Dimensions

Height: 8.0 in

Diameter: 9.25 in

Weight: 5 lbs

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What was a compote used for? ›

Compotes are all-purpose serving dishes. These usually footed bowls -- with or without lids or covers -- held special desserts, fruits, candies or sauces, jellies and other foods. Blown or pressed glass compotes provided a culinary presentation method suitable to 19th-century middle-class households.

What is the history of compote? ›

History. Compote conformed to the medieval belief that fruit cooked in sugar syrup balanced the effects of humidity on the body. The name is derived from the Latin word compositus, meaning mixture.

What is a compote in American English? ›

com·​pote ˈkäm-ˌpōt. 1. : a dessert of fruit cooked in syrup. 2. : a bowl of glass, porcelain, or metal usually with a base and stem from which compotes, fruits, nuts, or sweets are served.

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