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ManufacturerProbably Gillinder and Sons (American, 1861-1930)

Place of OriginPhiladelphia, Pennsylvania, United States; possibly England

Date1876-1885

Dimensions1 5/16 in. (3.4 cm)
3 1/4 × 4 5/8 in. (8.2 × 11.7 cm)

Mediumglass

ClassificationGlass

Credit LineGift of Edward Drummond Libbey

Object number

1917.584

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DescriptionPressed upside down in a one-piece female mold by a male plunger bearing the pattern of a cherub and drapery. Sides and back acid etched to produce the matte finish. Top ground and polished. Colorless glass.

Published ReferencesWilson, Kenneth M., American Glass, 1760-1930: The Toledo Museum of Art, New York: Hudson Hills Press in association with the Toledo Museum of Art, [Lanham, Md.]: National Book Network [distributor], c1994; 2 v. (879 p.): ill. (some col.); 32 cm., 1994, p. 565, no. 948.