Cream pitcher

Possibly Challinor, Taylor and Company American

1875–90

On view at The Met Fifth Avenue in Gallery 706

Marbled glassware was originally developed in England. It was patented in the United States by Challinor, Taylor and Company in 1886.

Artwork Details

Object Information

Overview

Provenance

Title: Cream pitcher
Maker: Possibly Challinor, Taylor and Company (1866–1891)
Date: 1875–90
Geography: Made in Tarentum, Pennsylvania, United States
Culture: American
Medium: Pressed glass
Dimensions: H. 4 3/8 in. (11.1 cm); Diam. 4 3/4 in. (12.1 cm)
Credit Line: Gift of Mrs. Emily Winthrop Miles, 1946
Object Number: 46.140.684
Curatorial Department: The American Wing

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