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Hobnail Cruet

Hobbs, Brockunier and Company

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

The Hobnail Cruet by Hobbs, Brockunier and Company is a clear glass cruet with a round body covered in small bubbles. The body is spherical and the bubbles are arranged in a regular pattern. A handle is on the right side. The neck is short and wide with a lip at the top. A stopper with a large, faceted knob is in place. The background is light gray.

Artwork details

Date:
after 1886
Medium:
Pressed cranberry, opalescent and colorless glass
Culture:
American
Dimensions:
501 × 624 px
Museum record:
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