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Object NameShow Globe with Three Sections and a Stopper
Manufacturer
C. Dorflinger & Sons
(1881-1921)
Made FromLead Glass
Dateabout 1880-1900
Place MadeUnited States, PA, White Mills
TechniqueBlown, cut
SizeOverall H: 92.1 cm; Base Diam: 14.3 cm
Accession Number64.4.39
Curatorial Area(s)
On ViewThe Jerome and Lucille Strauss Study Gallery
Physical DescriptionShow Globe with Three Sections and a Stopper. Colorless lead glass; blown and cut. Triple globular shape; each globe a separate piece. Largest has globular body with five rows of cut facets on body, cut panels on neck, hollow stem and circular foot. Middle section is globular with three rows of facets and hollow stem which ends in a stopper which fits bottom bottle. Top bottle is smallest with three rows of facets, stem fitting into middle bottle. Separate spherical facet cut stopper for top bottle. Paper label on stopper has "C. DORFLINGER & SONS".Provenance
Source
Wadsworth Atheneum
- 1964-06-08
Former Collection
Van Gerbig Collection
