| Accession # | 40.242 |
|---|---|
| Culture | American |
| Title | Tumbler or Glass (St. Louis World's Fair) |
| Date | 1904 |
| Medium | Glass |
| Dimensions | 5 x 3 3/8 x 3 3/8 in. (12.7 x 8.6 x 8.6 cm) |
| Marks | Molded on inside bottom of tumbler, in center: "2" |
| Credit Line | Gift of Mrs. William Greig Walker by subscription |
| Location | Visible Storage: Case 21, Shelf F (Pressed Glass) |
| Description | Colorless pressed glass tumbler; cylindrical in shape and tapers toward rounded foot rim. Sides decorated with four molded scenes of the buildings from the St. Louis World's Fair; scenes framed by decorative scroll and floral borders. The four scenes are identified with molded inscriptions: "LOUISIANA PURCHASE MONUMENT"; "ST. LOUIS UNION STATION"; "PALACE OF MACHINERY"; and "CASCADE GARDENS". |
