Agata Tumbler, 1887
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Art Glass is ornamental and decorative glass dating from the mid-to-late 19th century through the early 20th century. Makers of Art Glass employed newly developed technologies for producing vibrant colors and surface textures. This is most famously seen in the iridescent surfaces of Louis Comfort Tiffany and his contemporaries, although Art Glass took many shapes and forms.
Art Glass is ornamental and decorative glass dating from the mid-to-late 19th century through the early 20th century. Makers of Art Glass employed newly developed technologies for producing vibrant colors and surface textures. This is most famously seen in the iridescent surfaces of Louis Comfort Tiffany and his contemporaries, although Art Glass took many shapes and forms.
Artifact
Tumbler (Drinking glass)
Date Made
1887
Keywords
On Exhibit
at Greenfield Village in Davidson-Gerson Gallery of Glass
Object ID
79.68.76
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford. Gift of Marjorie Seybold.
Material
Glass (Material)
Agata glass
Blown glass
Color
Pink (Color)
White (Color)
Gold (Color)
Dimensions
Height: 3.875 in
Diameter: 2.5 in
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