Crystal Glass Company (Bridgeport, Ohio). <em>Goblet (Alaskan scene)</em>, 1867. Glass, 6 x 3 3/8 x 3 3/8 in. (15.2 x 8.6 x 8.6 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Gift of Mrs. William Greig Walker by subscription, 40.209b. Creative Commons-BY (Photo: Brooklyn Museum, 40.209b_bw.jpg)

Goblet (Alaskan scene)

Artist:Crystal Glass Company

Medium: Glass

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Dates:1867

Dimensions: 6 x 3 3/8 x 3 3/8 in. (15.2 x 8.6 x 8.6 cm)

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Museum Location: Luce Visible Storage and Study Center, 5th Floor

Accession Number: 40.209b

Image: 40.209b_bw.jpg,

Catalogue Description:
Colorless pressed glass goblet; one of a pair with 40.209c. Cylindrical cup tapers toward bottom; supported on short stem with round flat base. Cup decorated with three Alaskan scenes in frosted glass: a seal resting on an iceberg in the water; a seal a seal on an iceberg with a second seal poking its head out of the water; a large polar bear standing on the ice. These three registers are framed by a frosted border simulating ice.

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