Tumbler
This cylindrical cranberry-colored glass tumbler, similar to 1985.19.1, is decorated with a hobnail pattern on its interior and was fabricated in a two-piece mold. It descended in the family of William Leighton Sr., and his son, William Leighton Jr. The elder Leighton was one of the original partners in the Hobbs, Brockunier and Company firm. He served as the factory scientist and superintendent until his retirement in 1867 when he was succeeded by his son.
Artwork Details
- Title:Tumbler
- Maker:Hobbs, Brockunier and Company (1863–1891)
- Date:1880–87
- Geography:Made in Wheeling, West Virginia, United States
- Culture:American
- Medium:Blown cranberry glass, two-piece mold
- Dimensions:H. 3 13/16 in. (9.7 cm); Diam. 2 9/16 in. (6.5 cm)
- Credit Line:Friends of the American Wing Fund, 1985
- Object Number:1985.19.2
- Curatorial Department: The American Wing
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