Seal Rock

Object NameOrnamental

Designer James A. Houston (Canadian, 1921-2005)

Factory Steuben Glass, Inc. (1903-)

Made FromLead Glass; Copper Alloy (brass or bronze)

Date1970

Place MadeUnited States, NY, Corning

TechniqueCast, cut, polished, assembled

SizeOverall H: 14.3 cm; W: 10.5 cm; D: 11.7 cm

Accession Number99.4.38

Credit LineGift of Design Dept., Steuben Glass, A Division of Corning Glass Works

Curatorial Area(s)

Postwar and Contemporary

Not On View

Physical DescriptionColorless lead glass, copper alloy (brass or bronze); cast, cut, polished, assembled; miscellaneous shape; glass cut to resemble a peaked rock formation; metal seal attached to sloped top of peak, seal's flippers hang over sides; front side sloped with two stepped ledges, two sides sloped at top then tapered out at bottom; back side slightly tapered out; front sides around bottom of object cut at angles; flat base.
Provenance

Source Steuben Glass, Inc. (American, founded 1903) - 1988