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- Vase, 1921-1941 -
- 1921-1941
- Collections - Artifact
Vase, 1921-1941
- Tumbler, 1820-1850 - 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.
- 1820-1850
- Collections - Artifact
Tumbler, 1820-1850
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.
- Candlestick, 1930-1948 -
- 1930-1948
- Collections - Artifact
Candlestick, 1930-1948
- Vase, 1906-1916 -
- 1906-1916
- Collections - Artifact
Vase, 1906-1916
- Pitcher, 1815-1835 - 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.
- 1815-1835
- Collections - Artifact
Pitcher, 1815-1835
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.
- "Corn King" Mugs, circa 1950 - Shawnee Pottery opened in 1937 and produced fanciful household items and dinnerware. The Zanesville, Ohio, company introduced its Corn King line, featuring plates, mugs, teapots, and salt and pepper sets molded to resemble ears of corn in 1946. The items were originally premium giveaways. The company made the popular corn-shaped dinnerware under the Corn King or Corn Queen name until Shawnee closed in 1961.
- circa 1950
- Collections - Artifact
"Corn King" Mugs, circa 1950
Shawnee Pottery opened in 1937 and produced fanciful household items and dinnerware. The Zanesville, Ohio, company introduced its Corn King line, featuring plates, mugs, teapots, and salt and pepper sets molded to resemble ears of corn in 1946. The items were originally premium giveaways. The company made the popular corn-shaped dinnerware under the Corn King or Corn Queen name until Shawnee closed in 1961.
- Salt, 1815-1830 - Prior to the early 20th century, Americans would have put several small, open dishes filled with salt on their dining tables. These "salts" placed the necessary seasoning within easy reach of family and guests. In the early 1800s, pattern-molded or hand-blown "salts" became affordable to the general public from a growing number of regional American glass factories.
- 1815-1830
- Collections - Artifact
Salt, 1815-1830
Prior to the early 20th century, Americans would have put several small, open dishes filled with salt on their dining tables. These "salts" placed the necessary seasoning within easy reach of family and guests. In the early 1800s, pattern-molded or hand-blown "salts" became affordable to the general public from a growing number of regional American glass factories.
- Frog Figurine, 1915-1930 -
- 1915-1930
- Collections - Artifact
Frog Figurine, 1915-1930
- Vase, 1904 -
- 1904
- Collections - Artifact
Vase, 1904
- Flask, 1815-1840 - American glass factories produced flasks, like this one, from the late 1700s well into the mid-1800s. The pint-sized flask could hold water but more likely contained alcoholic beverages. Its textured decorative exterior -- formed when the hot glass was dipped into a pattern mold before it was blown -- made the flask easier to grasp. And its flattened shape fit nicely into pockets providing ready access to the liquid refreshment.
- 1815-1840
- Collections - Artifact
Flask, 1815-1840
American glass factories produced flasks, like this one, from the late 1700s well into the mid-1800s. The pint-sized flask could hold water but more likely contained alcoholic beverages. Its textured decorative exterior -- formed when the hot glass was dipped into a pattern mold before it was blown -- made the flask easier to grasp. And its flattened shape fit nicely into pockets providing ready access to the liquid refreshment.