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Collections: Decorative Arts: Stem Glass, Part of Five-piece Set

Stem Glass, Part of Five-piece Set

Designer: Elsa Tennhardt, American, born Germany, 1899-1980
Manufacturer: E. & J. Bass Company, ca. 1890-1930
Medium: Silver-plated brass
Place Manufactured: New York, New York, USA
Dates: Patented 1928
Dimensions: 4 7/8 x 2 3/4 x 2 3/4 in. (12.4 x 7 x 7 cm)
Markings: Stamped on underside of base: "E. & J. B / 9165 / U.S. PATENT #75939"
Collections: Decorative Arts
Museum Location: This item is on view in Luce Visible Storage and Study Center, 5th floor
Accession Number: 85.213.5
Credit Line: Designated Purchase Fund
Image: Overall, 85.213.2-.6_bw.jpg. Brooklyn Museum photograph

Catalogue Description: Cocktail glass on stem, silver-plated brass; part of a set with ice bucket, stem glasses, and salt and peppershakers. Glass has triangular base and irregularly shaped, curving stem that supports inverted cone-shaped bowl with three applied, triangular decorative motifs. CONDITION: Considerable wear and scratching to all surfaces, with minor pitting and place loss throughout.

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