Vase, circa 1900

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Artifact Overview

Art Glass is ornamental and decorative glass dating from the mid-to-late 19th century through the early 20th century. Makers of Art Glass employed newly developed technologies for producing vibrant colors and surface textures. This is most famously seen in the iridescent surfaces of Louis Comfort Tiffany and his contemporaries, although Art Glass took many shapes and forms.

Artifact Details

Artifact

Vase

Date Made

circa 1900

Location

at Greenfield Village in Davidson-Gerson Gallery of Glass

Object ID

75.18.1

Credit

From the Collections of The Henry Ford.

Material

Glass (Material)

Color

Green
Yellow (Color)
Colorless
Gold (Color)

Dimensions

Height: 15.0 in
Diameter: 4.75 in
Weight: 2.4375 lb

Inscriptions

signed in gilt script on bottom: HONESDALE
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