Tumbler, 1850-1870
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Nineteenth-century American glassmakers experimented with new methods to create products for a growing consumer market. In the 1820s, pressing glass into metal molds by machine was perfected, and by the mid-1800s, manufacturers were creating a variety of inexpensive pressed glass housewares. America's middle-class consumers could now decorate their homes with attractive glass bowls, creamers, dishes, plates, vases, and other tableware.
Nineteenth-century American glassmakers experimented with new methods to create products for a growing consumer market. In the 1820s, pressing glass into metal molds by machine was perfected, and by the mid-1800s, manufacturers were creating a variety of inexpensive pressed glass housewares. America's middle-class consumers could now decorate their homes with attractive glass bowls, creamers, dishes, plates, vases, and other tableware.
Artifact
Tumbler (Drinking glass)
Date Made
1850-1870
Place of Creation
Location
Not on exhibit to the public.
Object ID
00.4.5312
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford.
Material
Glass (Material)
Pressed glass
Color
Colorless
Dimensions
Height: 4.5 in
Diameter: 3.875 in
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