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Finger bowl and plate

1891
On view at The Met Fifth Avenue in Gallery 706
This finger bowl and plate (1988.391.2b), both engraved with a finely detailed Great Seal of the United States, were probably part of the 520-piece service ordered in 1891 by President Benjamin Harrison. Their cut design, in the “Russian” pattern, was one of the most intricate available and defined the era of such richly cut glass.

Artwork Details

Object Information
  • Title: Finger bowl and plate
  • Maker: C. Dorflinger and Sons (American, White Mills, Pennsylviania, 1881–1921)
  • Date: 1891
  • Geography: Made in White Mills, Pennsylvania, United States
  • Culture: American
  • Medium: Blown, cut, and engraved glass
  • Dimensions: H. 2 1/2 in. (6.4 cm); Diam. 5 in. (12.7 cm)
  • Credit Line: Gift of Isabel Lambert Dorflinger, in honor of John Quentin Feller, 1988
  • Object Number: 1988.391.2a
  • Curatorial Department: The American Wing

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