Musical Glass
Manufacturer
Unknown
Artist
Francis Hopkinson Smith
(American, 1797 - 1872)
CultureAmerican
Dateca. 1825-1833
MediumBlown glass
DimensionsOverall: 5 1/4 in. (13.3 cm)
Overall, Rim: 4 15/16 in. (12.5 cm)
Overall, Rim: 4 15/16 in. (12.5 cm)
InscribedApplied decal gold "C", on black, almost all worn off, & script engraved "C" on bottom of bowl.
Credit LineGift of Mrs. C. Frederic Lyman in memory of Mrs. John Tabb.
Object number78.395T
Not on view
DescriptionMusical glass. Part of a harmonicon set. Of clear blown glass. Ovoid shape with a 1.125" long solid applied peg. Applied decal gold "C", on black, almost all worn off, & script engraved "C" on bottom of bowl. Twenty 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.
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