Adam and Eve
Object NameVase
Series
- Twenty-Seven Artists in Crystal
Designer
Arthur Eric Rowton Gill
(British, 1882-1940)
Maker
Steuben Glass, Inc.
(1903-)
Made FromLead Glass
Date1939
Place MadeUnited States, NY, Corning
TechniqueBlown, applied decoration, engraved
SizeOverall H: 35.2 cm, Diam (max): 11.5 cm
Accession Number2015.4.7 B
Curatorial Area(s)
Exhibitions
Curious and Curiouser: Surprising Finds from the Rakow Library
Twenty-Seven Contemporary Artists in Crystal
Not On View
Physical Description"Adam and Eve" Vase from the "Twenty-Seven Artists in Crystal" Series. Colorless lead glass; blown, applied decoration, engraved. Tall, tapering cylindrical vase body with slightly flaring rim. Applied scroll-shaped stem and round flat foot. Engraved design of a nude female figure (Eve) with foliate tree branches behind her that climb up the vase (Eve's branch is slightly more elaborate than Adam's). Nude child with halo perched in highest tree branches.Provenance
Source
KPM Arts & Antiques
- 2014-2015-05-26
Kevin McNamara, an American glass dealer from Connecticut called Kelly Conway, who directed him to Tina Oldknow, at the beginning of March, 2015. Kevin bought the pair of vases online as "inventory," because he sells a lot of early Steuben glass. The person he purchased them from said that he got them from his grandparents. Kevin has had the pair of vases for a year or so, but had not offered them to anyone. When he read that the Museum was interested in collecting the series, he contacted us.
Kevin McNamara, an American glass dealer from Connecticut called Kelly Conway, who directed him to Tina Oldknow, at the beginning of March, 2015. Kevin bought the pair of vases online as "inventory," because he sells a lot of early Steuben glass. The person he purchased them from said that he got them from his grandparents. Kevin has had the pair of vases for a year or so, but had not offered them to anyone. When he read that the Museum was interested in collecting the series, he contacted us.
Object copyright© Steuben Glass
1650-1675
about 1700-1799
1650-1675
Parent/Child