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- Medallion Variation Quilt, circa 1890 -
- circa 1890
- Collections - Artifact
Medallion Variation Quilt, circa 1890
- Lady of the Lake Quilt, circa 1895 -
- circa 1895
- Collections - Artifact
Lady of the Lake Quilt, circa 1895
- Covered Sugar Bowl, 1855-1870 - Middle-class Americans in the late 19th century arrayed their dining tables with affordable pressed-glass tableware. These items, usually sold in sets, came in a wide variety of patterns, colors and styles. These decorative pieces -- like this sugar bowl -- communicated a family's status and taste to visitors and guests.
- 1855-1870
- Collections - Artifact
Covered Sugar Bowl, 1855-1870
Middle-class Americans in the late 19th century arrayed their dining tables with affordable pressed-glass tableware. These items, usually sold in sets, came in a wide variety of patterns, colors and styles. These decorative pieces -- like this sugar bowl -- communicated a family's status and taste to visitors and guests.
- Creamer, 1850-1880 - 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.
- 1850-1880
- Collections - Artifact
Creamer, 1850-1880
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.
- Butter Dish, 1854-1870 - Middle-class Americans in the late 19th century arrayed their dining tables with affordable pressed-glass tableware. These items, usually sold in sets, came in a wide variety of patterns, colors, and styles. These decorative pieces -- like this butter dish -- communicated a family's status and taste to visitors and guests.
- 1854-1870
- Collections - Artifact
Butter Dish, 1854-1870
Middle-class Americans in the late 19th century arrayed their dining tables with affordable pressed-glass tableware. These items, usually sold in sets, came in a wide variety of patterns, colors, and styles. These decorative pieces -- like this butter dish -- communicated a family's status and taste to visitors and guests.
- Feathered Star Quilt by Mrs. T. Hall, circa 1890 -
- circa 1890
- Collections - Artifact
Feathered Star Quilt by Mrs. T. Hall, circa 1890
- Spoon or Spill Holder, 1850-1870 - Specialized tableware proliferated in American households during the late 19th century. Pressed glass spoon holders held silver or silver-plated spoons needed at a moment's notice. Guests who dropped by for a visit would judge the hostess as being well-prepared when seeing a spoon holder filled and at the ready.
- 1850-1870
- Collections - Artifact
Spoon or Spill Holder, 1850-1870
Specialized tableware proliferated in American households during the late 19th century. Pressed glass spoon holders held silver or silver-plated spoons needed at a moment's notice. Guests who dropped by for a visit would judge the hostess as being well-prepared when seeing a spoon holder filled and at the ready.
- Spoon Holder, 1850-1895 - Specialized tableware proliferated in American households during the late 19th century. Pressed glass spoon holders held silver or silver-plated spoons needed at a moment's notice. Guests who dropped by for a visit would judge the hostess as being well-prepared when seeing a spoon holder filled and at the ready.
- 1850-1895
- Collections - Artifact
Spoon Holder, 1850-1895
Specialized tableware proliferated in American households during the late 19th century. Pressed glass spoon holders held silver or silver-plated spoons needed at a moment's notice. Guests who dropped by for a visit would judge the hostess as being well-prepared when seeing a spoon holder filled and at the ready.
- Lone Star Quilt, circa 1900 -
- circa 1900
- Collections - Artifact
Lone Star Quilt, circa 1900