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Water Glass

Decorative Arts and Design

On View: Luce Visible Storage and Study Center, 5th Floor
MEDIUM Glass
  • Place Manufactured: Newark, Ohio, United States
  • DATES ca. 1930
    DIMENSIONS 6 3/8 x 2 13/16 x 2 3/4in. (16.2 x 7.1 x 7cm)  (show scale)
    MARKINGS no marks
    SIGNATURE no signature
    INSCRIPTIONS no inscriptions
    ACCESSION NUMBER 1990.188.1
    CREDIT LINE Gift of Jacques Caussin
    CATALOGUE DESCRIPTION Water glass, molded etched colorless glass; U-shaped bowl, stepped rectangular stem, low pyramidal seamed rectangular base etched on underside in two repeats of shooting star motif. Etched decoration on bowl consists of motif repeated three times: ridged six-pointed star enclosed by four graduated star outlines contained within four concentric circles; shooting star motif with two stars flanking tail moves from top left to bottom right of each circle. CONDITION: Very good; slight wavy imperfection behind one star.
    MUSEUM LOCATION This item is on view in Luce Visible Storage and Study Center, 5th Floor
    CAPTION A.H. Heisey & Company (1896-1957). Water Glass, ca. 1930. Glass, 6 3/8 x 2 13/16 x 2 3/4in. (16.2 x 7.1 x 7cm). Brooklyn Museum, Gift of Jacques Caussin, 1990.188.1. Creative Commons-BY (Photo: Brooklyn Museum, CUR.1990.188.1.jpg)
    IMAGE overall, CUR.1990.188.1.jpg. Brooklyn Museum photograph, 2010
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