Urn In Strawberry Mansion Pattern
Manufacturer
Steuben Glass Works
(American, 1903 - 2011)
CultureAmerican
Date1930s
MediumGlass
DimensionsOverall: 13 in. (33 cm)
Overall, Rim: 9 1/2 in. (24.1 cm)
Overall, Rim: 9 1/2 in. (24.1 cm)
InscribedMarked "Steuben" in center of polished pontil.
Credit LineJoan Foy French Collection
Object number71.6029
Not on view
DescriptionClear on two step solid stem. Solid thick wafer stem, pair of solid double handles. Engraved thistle decoration around flaring rim and eagle holding spray in beak which surrounds decorated circle (for initials or seal). "Strawberry Mansion" design from 1790 Federalist goblet; a set given to the Philadelphia Museum on its restoration in 1932.Exhibition History"Garden Reflections: Art Nouveau & Art Deco Glass from the Chrysler," Peninsula Fine Arts Center, Newport News, VA, April 1 - 25, 1999. Published ReferencesTHE CUT & ENGRAVED GLASS OF CORNING 1938-1940, ill. pg. 56 & 92, fig. 58.
19th century
Pair/Pair
