Tumbler

Probably Hobbs, Brockunier and Company American

after 1886

Not on view

This piece is pressed in the "hobnail" or "opalescent dewdrop" pattern.

Artwork Details

Object Information

Overview

Provenance

Title: Tumbler
Maker: Probably Hobbs, Brockunier and Company (1863–1891)
Date: after 1886
Geography: Made in Wheeling, West Virginia, United States
Culture: American
Medium: Pressed cranberry glass
Dimensions: H. 3 7/8 in. (9.8 cm)
Credit Line: Gift of Mrs. Emily Winthrop Miles, 1946
Object Number: 46.140.435
Curatorial Department: The American Wing

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