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inkwell

Object NameInkwell in the Form of a Cube and Lid

Manufacturerprobably J. Hoare & Company (1868-1920)

Manufacturer(blank) Corning Inc.

Manufacturerprobably T. G. Hawkes & Company (American, 1880-1962)

Made FromLead Glass

Date1894

Place MadeUnited States, NY, Corning

TechniqueBlown, cut, engraved

SizeOverall H: 9.8 cm, W: 10.3 cm, D: 10.3 cm

Accession Number2001.4.236

Curatorial Area(s)

Modern

On ViewCrystal City Gallery

Physical DescriptionInkwell in the form of a cube and lid. Colorless lead glass; blown, cut, engraved; Inkwell (a) is in the form of a cube with a cylindrical hollow in the center and a cut and polished upstanding circular rim in the top surface. One face is engraved in script "W. W. Adams / Mayor / Corning, N.Y."; one is engraved "March 12th, 1894" with flowers above and below; the next is engraved with "SEAL OF THE CITY OF CORNING" around a circular cartache which shows the railway station, the clock tower and the glassworks with three chimneys with "1890" below. The fourth side has two deer in a woodland setting. The base is cut with buttons in a cross-hatched pattern. The cylindrical lid (b) has a hobstar on top and a matching cut button pattern around the sides.
Provenance

Source Albert Bradtke - 2001-12-28
Albert Bradtke purchased this inkwell from eBay seller "calajmst" on 22 December 2001.