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Hobnail Finger Bowl

Hobbs, Brockunier and Company

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

The image depicts a pink glass bowl with a distinctive hobnail design. The bowl is circular and short with a wide mouth. The bottom half of the bowl features a hobnail design with many small, raised, rounded bumps. The top half has vertical ridges that are rectangular in shape. The color of the glass is a bright pink; it is more intense at the top and lighter in some areas at the bottom. The background is a gradient of gray, with the bowl casting a shadow to the right. The bowl appears to be made by Hobbs, Brockunier and Company, as indicated by the title "Hobnail Finger Bowl".

Artwork Details

Date
after 1886
Medium
Pressed cranberry glass
Culture
American
Dimensions
600 × 450 px
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
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