Washington And Columbus Mug
ManufacturerProbably
Libbey Glass Co.
(American, 1888-)
CultureAmerican
Dateca. 1893
MediumPressed glass
DimensionsOverall: 2 3/4 in. (7 cm)
Overall, Rim: 2 1/2 in. (6.4 cm)
Overall, Rim: 2 1/2 in. (6.4 cm)
Credit LineGift of Mrs. Paul Brandwein
Object number79.166.80
Not on view
DescriptionMug of clear pressed glass. Design in relief of profile bust of Columbus on one side and George Washington on the other. Several rim nicks.Label TextAmerican, probably the Libby Glass Company Operating at either the Chicago World's Fair or Toledo, Ohio Washington and Columbus Mug, ca. 1893 Pressed glass Gift of Mrs. Paul Brandwein 79.166.80 The image of the president had already been paired with that of another important first, "Columbus discovering America" on a one-dollar bill first issued in 1869. That widely circulated one-dollar bill was reissued in 1880 (and again in 1917). Here a Washington profile identical to that on the souvenir glass hatchet portrait appears with the Columbus profile that was used by the Colombian Exposition.Exhibition History"First in the Hearts of His Countrymen: America Remembers George Washington 1732-1799," Chrysler Museum of Art, Nov. 23, 1999 - Summer 2001. Published ReferencesMarsh, THE AMERICAN STORY RECORDED IN GLASS, #2, pg. 6.
Libbey Glass Co.
