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Hobnail Finger Bowl

Hobbs, Brockunier and Company

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

The Hobnail Finger Bowl by Hobbs, Brockunier and Company depicts a glass bowl with a pink and purple color. The bowl features a rounded shape with a wide mouth. The exterior of the bowl is covered in small, raised, rounded bumps. The interior of the bowl is smooth and shiny. The color of the bowl gradates from a darker pink at the bottom to a lighter purple towards the top. The background of the image is a plain white surface with a shadow cast by the bowl. The image shows the bowl sitting on a surface with a gradient background that transitions from dark to light gray.

Artwork Details

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