tumbler
Object NameSt. Louis Fair Tumbler
Made FromGlass
Place MadeUnited States
TechniquePressed
SizeOverall H: 12.4 cm, Diam (max): 8.4 cm
Accession Number2011.4.168
Credit LineGift of Dorothy-Lee Jones
Curatorial Area(s)
Not On View
Physical DescriptionColorless and pressed glass. Cylindrical cup widening towards rim, with elaborate pressed depiction of St. Louis World Fair including buildings, water and scroll work. Pressed in glass are names of places: “PALACE OF MACHINERY”; “CASCADE GARDENS”; “LOUISIANA”; “PURCHASE MONUMENT”; “ST LOUIS UNION STATION”.Provenance
Source
Dorothy Lee Jones
(American, 1927-2022) - 2011-12-07
1911
