Ale Glass, 1860-1870
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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.
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.
Artifact
Ale glass
Date Made
1860-1870
Location
Not on exhibit to the public.
Object ID
00.4.4931
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford.
Material
Glass (Material)
Pressed glass
Color
Colorless
Dimensions
Height: 5 in
Diameter: 2.25 in