Goblet
Object Label
The technique of pressing glass into molds was introduced to the United States in the 1820s from England, where it had been invented the previous century. Elaborate molds, however, were an American innovation. At first, pressed glass imitated faceted cut glass, but later other styles were used, as seen here in a pitcher and goblet in the Japanese taste. Pressed glass was inexpensive to produce and this available to a large audience.
Caption
Attributed to Ripley and Co.. Goblet, ca. 1880. Glass, 6 3/8 x 3 1/4 x 3 1/4 in. (16.2 x 8.3 x 8.3 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Gift of Paul F. Walter, 1990.154.13. Creative Commons-BY
Gallery
Not on view
Collection
Gallery
Not on view
Collection
Manufacturer
Title
Goblet
Date
ca. 1880
Geography
Place manufactured: Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States
Medium
Glass
Classification
Dimensions
6 3/8 x 3 1/4 x 3 1/4 in. (16.2 x 8.3 x 8.3 cm)
Markings
Unmarked
Credit Line
Gift of Paul F. Walter
Accession Number
1990.154.13
Rights
Creative Commons-BY
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