Tumbler
This tumbler belongs to a set of nine known tumblers, each engraved with a notable Philadelphia Building. The landmarks were copied from the drawings of Charles Strickland in C. G. Child's "Engravings of Philadelphia and Its Environs," published between 1827 and 1830. The engraving on this tumbler, depicting the Bank of Pennsylvania in Philadelphia was probably made on a Bohemian glass blank, perhaps at the Union Flint Glass Works, or more probably, by an independent decorator working in Philadelphia.
Artwork Details
- Title:Tumbler
- Date:1830–35
- Geography:Probably made in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States
- Culture:American
- Medium:Blown glass
- Dimensions:H. 4 3/8 in. (11.1 cm); Diam. 3 1/8 in. (7.9 cm)
- Credit Line:Sansbury-Mills Fund, 1979
- Object Number:1979.15
- Curatorial Department: The American Wing
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