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- Punch Service Set, 1910-1925 - In the first decades of the 20th century, manufacturers of pressed glass created inexpensive iridescent tableware. This colorful glass with its metallic sheen imitated more expensive items like Louis Comfort Tiffany's "Favrile" glass. Mass-produced and affordable, iridescent glass -- coined "carnival glass" by collectors -- gave Americans of all economic means access to beautiful and decorative glassware.
- 1910-1925
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Punch Service Set, 1910-1925
In the first decades of the 20th century, manufacturers of pressed glass created inexpensive iridescent tableware. This colorful glass with its metallic sheen imitated more expensive items like Louis Comfort Tiffany's "Favrile" glass. Mass-produced and affordable, iridescent glass -- coined "carnival glass" by collectors -- gave Americans of all economic means access to beautiful and decorative glassware.
- Punch Bowl Set, 1893 -
- 1893
- Collections - Artifact
Punch Bowl Set, 1893
- Columbian Exposition Souvenir Punch Cup, 1893 - More than 25 million visitors attended the World's Columbian Exposition - which celebrated the 400th anniversary of Christopher Columbus's landing in America - in Chicago during 1893. Many fairgoers returned home with mementos of the exhibition, such as this souvenir punch cup.
- 1893
- Collections - Artifact
Columbian Exposition Souvenir Punch Cup, 1893
More than 25 million visitors attended the World's Columbian Exposition - which celebrated the 400th anniversary of Christopher Columbus's landing in America - in Chicago during 1893. Many fairgoers returned home with mementos of the exhibition, such as this souvenir punch cup.
- Everlast "Forged" Punch Set, 1938-1950 - In 1932, Louis Schnitzer and Nathan Gelfman formed Everlast Metal Products Corporation, producing high-quality, hand-forged aluminum giftware. In an era of growing uniformity via factory production, the "made by hand" aspect of these products held an aesthetic appeal for consumers. In 1933, Everlast introduced its first product line, "Forged Giftware" featuring Colonial Revival inspired designs.
- 1938-1950
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Everlast "Forged" Punch Set, 1938-1950
In 1932, Louis Schnitzer and Nathan Gelfman formed Everlast Metal Products Corporation, producing high-quality, hand-forged aluminum giftware. In an era of growing uniformity via factory production, the "made by hand" aspect of these products held an aesthetic appeal for consumers. In 1933, Everlast introduced its first product line, "Forged Giftware" featuring Colonial Revival inspired designs.
- Miniature Punch Bowl with Ladle and Cups, 1966 - Paul Stankard, one of the founders of the Studio Glass movement, dreamed of becoming an artist even as he worked for chemical laboratories making scientific instruments. At his home studio in the late 1960s, he began fashioning small flame worked novelties and sold them to support his family. This creative outlet was not enough and he began to experiment with making paperweights--a form in which he would excel.
- 1966
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Miniature Punch Bowl with Ladle and Cups, 1966
Paul Stankard, one of the founders of the Studio Glass movement, dreamed of becoming an artist even as he worked for chemical laboratories making scientific instruments. At his home studio in the late 1960s, he began fashioning small flame worked novelties and sold them to support his family. This creative outlet was not enough and he began to experiment with making paperweights--a form in which he would excel.