Goblet, 1874-1895
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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
Goblet
Date Made
1874-1895
Creators
Place of Creation
United States, Pennsylvania, Pittsburgh
Creator Notes
Possibly made by either Adams & Co. or the United States Glass Company.
Location
Not on exhibit to the public.
Object ID
96.0.4.7
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford.
Material
Pressed glass
Glass (Material)
Color
Colorless
Dimensions
Height: 5.5 in
Diameter: 3 in
Weight: 8.8 oz
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