Hobnail Fruit Bowl

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: Hobnail Fruit Bowl
Maker: Probably Hobbs, Brockunier and Company (1863–1891)
Date: after 1886
Geography: Made in Wheeling, West Virginia, United States
Culture: American
Medium: Pressed cranberry and opaque white glass
Dimensions: H. 3 1/4 in. (8.3 cm); Diam. 8 1/4 in. (21 cm)
Credit Line: Gift of Mrs. Emily Winthrop Miles, 1946
Object Number: 46.140.440
Curatorial Department: The American Wing

More Artwork

By Hobbs, Brockunier and Company

In the same medium

From the same time and place

Hobnail Celery vase, Hobbs, Brockunier and Company American, Pressed glass, American — Hobnail Celery vase
Hobbs, Brockunier and Company
1886–1900

Windowpane, Wheeling Flint Glass Works, Pressed glass, American — Windowpane
Manufacturer Manufactured by Wheeling Flint Glass Works
Glasshouse of John and Craig Ritchie
1833–36

Fruit bowl, Glass, probably Irish — Fruit bowl
probably Irish
early 19th century

“Morgan Vase” and stand, Hobbs, Brockunier and Company American, Peachblow glass, blown; amber glass, pressed, American — “Morgan Vase” and stand
Manufacturer Hobbs, Brockunier and Company
1886–91

Figured flask, Knox and McKee (Virginia Green Glass Works) American, Blown-molded glass, American — Figured flask
Probably Knox and McKee (Virginia Green Glass Works)
ca. 1824

Research Resources

The Met provides unparalleled resources for research and welcomes an international community of students and scholars. The Met's Open Access API is where creators and researchers can connect to the The Met collection. Open Access data and public domain images are available for unrestricted commercial and noncommercial use without permission or fee.

To request images under copyright and other restrictions, please use this Image Request form.

Feedback

We continue to research and examine historical and cultural context for objects in The Met collection. If you have comments or questions about this object record, please contact us using the form below. The Museum looks forward to receiving your comments.

Send feedback

Content Notice

The Metropolitan Museum of Art presents over 5,000 years of art from around the world, and our online collection reflects ongoing work conducted over the course of our more than 150-year history. You may encounter objects or images that may be inappropriate for some viewers or information that may be outdated.