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- Mug, 1844-1865 - 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.
- 1844-1865
- Collections - Artifact
Mug, 1844-1865
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.
- Shelf Clock, Made by Lewis E. Whiting, 1865-1870 -
- 1865-1870
- Collections - Artifact
Shelf Clock, Made by Lewis E. Whiting, 1865-1870
- Corn Sheller, circa 1850 -
- circa 1850
- Collections - Artifact
Corn Sheller, circa 1850
- Flask, 1870-1880 -
- 1870-1880
- Collections - Artifact
Flask, 1870-1880
- Whimsey in the Shape of a Tobacco Pipe, 1860-1870 - Glassworkers of the 19th and early 20th centuries created fanciful or humorous objects called whimsies to show off their skill and creativity. These pieces were usually made during breaks or at the end of a long day working in a hot factory. Various forms of whimsies include animals, canes, pipes, chains, rolling pins, or curiosities like this pipe -- whatever struck a worker's fancy.
- 1860-1870
- Collections - Artifact
Whimsey in the Shape of a Tobacco Pipe, 1860-1870
Glassworkers of the 19th and early 20th centuries created fanciful or humorous objects called whimsies to show off their skill and creativity. These pieces were usually made during breaks or at the end of a long day working in a hot factory. Various forms of whimsies include animals, canes, pipes, chains, rolling pins, or curiosities like this pipe -- whatever struck a worker's fancy.
- Sugar Bowl, 1844-1865 -
- 1844-1865
- Collections - Artifact
Sugar Bowl, 1844-1865
- Lady of the Lake Quilt, Likely Made by Mary Elizabeth Proudfit, circa 1910 -
- circa 1910
- Collections - Artifact
Lady of the Lake Quilt, Likely Made by Mary Elizabeth Proudfit, circa 1910
- Ocean Waves Quilt, Made by Mary Elizabeth Proudfit, circa 1890 -
- circa 1890
- Collections - Artifact
Ocean Waves Quilt, Made by Mary Elizabeth Proudfit, circa 1890
- Hat-Shaped Whimsey, 1870-1875 - Glassworkers of the 19th and early 20th centuries created fanciful or humorous objects called whimsies to show off their skill and creativity. These pieces were usually made during breaks or at the end of a long day working in a hot factory. Various forms of whimsies include animals, canes, pipes, chains, rolling pins, or curiosities like this hat -- whatever struck a worker's fancy.
- circa 1870-1875
- Collections - Artifact
Hat-Shaped Whimsey, 1870-1875
Glassworkers of the 19th and early 20th centuries created fanciful or humorous objects called whimsies to show off their skill and creativity. These pieces were usually made during breaks or at the end of a long day working in a hot factory. Various forms of whimsies include animals, canes, pipes, chains, rolling pins, or curiosities like this hat -- whatever struck a worker's fancy.