Glass for Showing Off
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Mid-19th century Americans were eager to show off their good taste and wealth to family, friends, and neighbors. Glass for decoration was an important part of middle and upper class domestic interiors of this period.
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Champagne Glass, Presented to Deming Jarves, circa 1858
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Compotes, 1850-1860
Compotes are all-purpose serving dishes. These usually footed bowls -- with or without lids or covers -- held special desserts, fruits, candies or sauces, jellies and other foods. Blown or pressed glass compotes provided a culinary presentation method suitable to 19th-century middle-class households.
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Finial, Presented to Thomas Leighton of New England Glass Company, 1846-1849
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Goblet, Presented to Deming Jarves, circa 1858
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Kerosene Lamp, 1895-1905
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Lampshade, 1880-1900
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Oriole Pattern Pitcher, 1901-1915
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Punch Bowl, 1815-1835
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Punch Bowl, 1855-1875
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Cut Glass Tableware, 1855-1870
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Toilet Set, 1850-1880
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Tumbler, Presented to Governor DeWitt Clinton, 1825
The early 19th century was the heyday of canals in the United States. These artificial waterways opened new territories to settlement and commerce. The Erie Canal connected Albany with Buffalo -- and the Hudson River with Lake Erie. This tumbler is from a set given to DeWitt Clinton, the New York governor who championed the canal, at the project's completion in 1825.
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Vase, 1848-1855
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Vase, 1860-1880
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