Vase
Manufacturer
Libbey Glass Co.
(American, 1888-)
CultureAmerican
Date1875
MediumMold blown glass
DimensionsOverall: 6 x 2 1/2 x 3 1/2 in. (15.2 x 6.4 x 8.9 cm)
Credit LineGift of Arnold King in Memory of Jean Outland Chrysler
Object number83.92
Not on view
DescriptionVase of mold blown opal glass in the shape of a "high" heel shoe/slipper. With a turned up toe. Lavender-rose "wash" with an engraved floral design to opal. Cracked and mended. Patented by William L. Libbey, Boston, 1875.Published ReferencesR.W. Lee, VICTORIAN GLASS, pl. 182. A.G. Peterson, GLASS PATENTS AND PATTERNS, pg. 135.
W. L. Libbey & Son, New England Glass Works
Lemonade Glass (Etched With "The Departure Of Briseis From The Tent Of Achilles" After John Flaxman)
1884
