Hatchet with Relief of George Washington
Brooklyn Museum photograph
Caption
Libbey Glass Company (founded 1888). Hatchet with Relief of George Washington, ca. 1893. Glass, 1 1/8 x 8 1/4 x 4 1/8 in. (2.9 x 21 x 10.5 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Gift of Mrs. William Greig Walker by subscription, 40.165. (Photo: Brooklyn Museum)
Maker
Title
Hatchet with Relief of George Washington
Date
ca. 1893
Geography
Place manufactured: Toledo, Ohio, United States
Medium
Glass
Classification
Dimensions
1 1/8 x 8 1/4 x 4 1/8 in. (2.9 x 21 x 10.5 cm)
Inscriptions
On top of blade, above bust, molded: "THE FATHER OF THIS COUNTRY" On underside of blade, molded: "WORLD'S FAIR / 1893"
Markings
On underside, lower part of handle, molded: "LIBBEY GLASS [two "S"s are backwards] CO / TOLEDO, OHIO"
Credit Line
Gift of Mrs. William Greig Walker by subscription
Accession Number
40.165
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