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Object NameEngraved Inkwell
Manufacturer J. Hoare & Company (1868-1920)
Made FromGlass, Silver
Date1892
Place MadeUnited States, NY, Corning
TechniqueBlown, tooled, ground, engraved, assembled
SizeOverall H: 13.2 cm, W: 11.4 cm, D: 11.4 cm
Accession Number2003.4.4
Curatorial Area(s)
On ViewCrystal City Gallery
Interpretive Notes
In 1892, Roswell Pettibone Flower, governor of New York State, stopped in Corning on a tour of the region. In honor of his visit, engravers at J. Hoare & Company presented the governor with this inkwell.
Physical DescriptionEngraved Inkwell. Colorless glass; blown, tooled, ground, engraved, assembled; silver. Large, square inkwell with a hinged silver lid and collar. Body decorated with initials "RPF" on one side and a depiction of the J. Hoare cutting shop with Corning Glass Works buildings in the background.
Provenance
Source Brilliant Miter Antiques - 2003-02-13
Former Collection David Lackey Antiques & Art - 2003-01-18
Inkwell was sold on David Lackey Antiques and Arts eBay site.
Former Collection Roswell P. Flower - 1892
This inkwell was created for Roswell P. Flowers, the governor of New York, who visited Corning on June 14 and was taken to visit the glass works, Hoare and Hawkes. He was presented with this inkwell during the visit according to the Corning Journal. The engraver is not noted in the story but it was either Augustus or Ignatius Haselbauer, who were the only engravers at Hoare at that time as far as we know.

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