Vase
Manufacturer: New England Glass Company (American, 1818-1888)
Artist: Probably etched and engraved by Joseph Locke (American, 1846-1936)
Date: about 1885
Dimensions:
H: 22.7 cm (8 15/16 in.); Rim Diam: 8.0 cm (3 5/32 in.); Base Diam: 8.5 cm (3 11/32 in.)
Medium: Cameo glass. Gold ruby glass, overlaid with colorless and creamy opaque white glass.
Classification: Glass
Credit Line: Gift of Owens-Illinois Glass Company
Object number: 1951.203
DescriptionBlown and finished by tooling. Deep, concave, semipolished pontil mark. After annealing, the vase was cameo-cut, engraved, and acid-etched on one side with vines, leaves, and orchid blossoms. Most of the ruby background is a seminatural or semipolished surface showing evidence of wheel cutting. The surface of white blossoms, etc., is a natural-glass finish with ruby veins of leaves and blossoms a matte finish. Upper and lower sides of lip and scalloped band immediately below acid-matte finish; underside of base and scalloped band above it acid-matte finish, with spandrels between the scallops natural-glass finish.
On view