Peachblow Pear Whimsey, circa 1886
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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
Whimsey
Date Made
circa 1886
On Exhibit
at Greenfield Village in Davidson-Gerson Gallery of Glass
Object ID
59.28.267
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford.
Material
Glass (Material)
Blown glass
Peach blow glass
Color
Red
Yellow (Color)
Orange (Color)
Dimensions
Height: 5.5 in
Diameter: 2.875 in
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