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Object NameFigure of a Glassblower
Maker
Frederick Carder
(American, b. United Kingdom, 1863-1963)
Maker
Steuben Glass, Inc.
(1903-)
Made FromGlass, metal
Date1938
Place MadeUnited States, NY, Corning
TechniquePâte de verre
SizeOverall H: 31.5 cm, L: 15.1 cm
Accession Number52.4.324
Credit LineGift of Frederick Carder
Curatorial Area(s)
Exhibitions
Particle Theories: International Pate de Verre and Other Cast Glass Granulations
The Glass of Frederick Carder
Brilliance in glass: the lost wax sculpture of Frederick Carder
Not On View
Physical DescriptionFigure of a Glassblower. Figure of a Glassblower. Translucent and transparent very heavy bubbly "frosted" glass; "mold-cast" (lost wax process). Glassblower with bare upper body holding a (metal) blow-pipe with an attached gather of glass; signed: "F. Carder 1938".Provenance
Source
Frederick Carder
(American, b. United Kingdom, 1863-1963) - 1952-03
1850-1875
