Creamer, 1840-1880

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Artifact Overview

American glass factories made a variety of glass products for the early-nineteenth-century consumer. Glassblowers turned out bottles, flasks, tableware and other household items. Earlier products were affordable only to the well-to-do. But by the second quarter of the 19th century, a growing number of manufacturers made reasonably priced blown-glass items available to the expanding middle class.

Artifact Details

Artifact

Creamer

Date Made

1840-1880

Place of Creation

Location

at Greenfield Village in Davidson-Gerson Gallery of Glass

Object ID

59.28.24

Credit

From the Collections of The Henry Ford.

Material

Glass (Material)
Blown glass

Technique

Glassblowing

Color

Amber (Color)

Dimensions

Height: 5.875 in
Width: 4.5 in
Length: 6 in

Creamer, 1840-1880