Centennial Exhibition Souvenir Glass Slipper, 1876
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Glassmakers from around the world mounted exhibitions at the 1876 Centennial Exposition in Philadelphia--including forty-seven American firms. Gillinder and Sons of Philadelphia constructed an entire working factory at the fair. Visitors could watch Gillinder craftsmen blow, press, engrave, and cut glass commemoratives like this novelty colonial shoe slipper. Identical pieces were also available for purchase as souvenirs.
Glassmakers from around the world mounted exhibitions at the 1876 Centennial Exposition in Philadelphia--including forty-seven American firms. Gillinder and Sons of Philadelphia constructed an entire working factory at the fair. Visitors could watch Gillinder craftsmen blow, press, engrave, and cut glass commemoratives like this novelty colonial shoe slipper. Identical pieces were also available for purchase as souvenirs.
Artifact
Souvenir
Date Made
1876
Location
Not on exhibit to the public.
Object ID
89.471.27
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford. Gift of the Estate of Mary D. Newcomb.
Material
Pressed glass
Dimensions
Height: 2.5 in
Width: 2 in
Length: 5.25 in
Inscriptions
pressed on inside: GILLINDER & SONS / CENTENNIAL EXHIBITION
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