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New photography by Shannon Ruff captured with a digital camera-2006.
Musical Glass
New photography by Shannon Ruff captured with a digital camera-2006.
New photography by Shannon Ruff captured with a digital camera-2006.

Musical Glass

Manufacturer Unknown
Artist Francis Hopkinson Smith (American, 1797 - 1872)
CultureAmerican
Dateca. 1825-1833
MediumBlown glass
DimensionsOverall: 5 in. (12.7 cm)
Overall, Rim: 3 1/2 in. (8.9 cm)
Credit LineGift of Mrs. C. Frederic Lyman in memory of Mrs. John Tabb.
Object number78.395E
Not on view
DescriptionMusical glass. Part of a harmonicon set. Of clear blown glass. Ovoid shape with a 1.875" long solid applied peg. Applied decal gold on black "A", slightly worn, & script engraved "A" on bottom of bowl. Five in a set of 24 of various sized installed in spindle enclosed in table.

Published ReferencesKenneth Wilson, MUSICAL GLASSES, pp. 478-479 & fig. 2. ANTIQUES magazine, May 1961.
New photography by Shannon Ruff captured with a digital camera-2006.
Unknown
ca. 1825-1833
New photography by Shannon Ruff captured with a digital camera-2006.
Unknown
ca. 1825-1833
New photography by Shannon Ruff captured with a digital camera-2006.
Unknown
ca. 1825-1833
New photography by Shannon Ruff captured with a digital camera-2006.
Unknown
ca. 1825-1833
New photography by Shannon Ruff captured with a digital camera-2006.
Unknown
ca. 1825-1833
New photography by Shannon Ruff captured with a digital camera-2006.
Unknown
ca. 1825-1833
New photography by Shannon Ruff captured with a digital camera-2006.
Unknown
ca. 1825-1833
New photography by Shannon Ruff captured with a digital camera-2006.
Unknown
ca. 1825-1833
New photography by Shannon Ruff captured with a digital camera-2006.
Unknown
ca. 1825-1833
New photography by Shannon Ruff captured with a digital camera-2006.
Unknown
ca. 1825-1833
New photography by Shannon Ruff captured with a digital camera-2006.
Unknown
ca. 1825-1833
New photography by Shannon Ruff captured with a digital camera-2006.
Unknown
ca. 1825-1833