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- Kerosene Lamp, 1895-1905 -
- 1895-1905
- Collections - Artifact
Kerosene Lamp, 1895-1905
- Merry-Go-Round Pattern Tumblers, circa 1960 - From the late 1930s through the 1960s, glass manufacturers designed "hostess sets" for every taste and budget. Often presented as wedding or housewarming gifts, these sets became features of the popular cocktail and patio parties of the time. Whimsical decoration on the glassware, such as the colorful carousel figures depicted on these tumblers, reflected the personality of the hostess.
- circa 1960
- Collections - Artifact
Merry-Go-Round Pattern Tumblers, circa 1960
From the late 1930s through the 1960s, glass manufacturers designed "hostess sets" for every taste and budget. Often presented as wedding or housewarming gifts, these sets became features of the popular cocktail and patio parties of the time. Whimsical decoration on the glassware, such as the colorful carousel figures depicted on these tumblers, reflected the personality of the hostess.
- Tumblers, circa 1960 - From the late 1930s through the 1960s, glass manufacturers designed "hostess sets" for every taste and budget. Often presented as wedding or housewarming gifts, these sets became features of the popular cocktail and patio parties of the time. Whimsical decoration on the glassware, such as the colorful carousel figures depicted on these tumblers, reflected the personality of the hostess.
- circa 1960
- Collections - Artifact
Tumblers, circa 1960
From the late 1930s through the 1960s, glass manufacturers designed "hostess sets" for every taste and budget. Often presented as wedding or housewarming gifts, these sets became features of the popular cocktail and patio parties of the time. Whimsical decoration on the glassware, such as the colorful carousel figures depicted on these tumblers, reflected the personality of the hostess.
- Compote, 1931-1935 - Flying in the face of economics at the beginning of the Great Depression in 1932, the Libbey Glass Company of Toledo decided to create a new line of high-end glassware. The company hired Arthur Douglas Nash from Louis Comfort Tiffany's staff to oversee the line. Called the "New Era" Nash's limited-production line combined traditional designs like the Tiffany-derived botanical motifs seen in this piece with contemporary 1930s designs.
- 1931-1935
- Collections - Artifact
Compote, 1931-1935
Flying in the face of economics at the beginning of the Great Depression in 1932, the Libbey Glass Company of Toledo decided to create a new line of high-end glassware. The company hired Arthur Douglas Nash from Louis Comfort Tiffany's staff to oversee the line. Called the "New Era" Nash's limited-production line combined traditional designs like the Tiffany-derived botanical motifs seen in this piece with contemporary 1930s designs.
- Tumbler, 1959 -
- 1959
- Collections - Artifact
Tumbler, 1959
- World's Columbian Exposition Souvenir Paperweight, 1893 - More than 25 million visitors attended the World's Columbian Exposition - which celebrated the 400th anniversary of Christopher Columbus's landing in America - in Chicago during 1893. Many fairgoers returned home with mementos, such as this souvenir paperweight depicting the exhibition's Transportation Building.
- 1893
- Collections - Artifact
World's Columbian Exposition Souvenir Paperweight, 1893
More than 25 million visitors attended the World's Columbian Exposition - which celebrated the 400th anniversary of Christopher Columbus's landing in America - in Chicago during 1893. Many fairgoers returned home with mementos, such as this souvenir paperweight depicting the exhibition's Transportation Building.