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Spoon Holder

Richards and Hartley Flint Glass Co.

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Clear glass object with a wide mouth and narrow base, resembling a goblet. The object has a scalloped edge at the top. It features a design of numerous clear glass bubbles. The bubbles are of varying sizes and cover the entire surface. The object sits on a flat, circular base. The base has a short stem connecting it to the rest of the object. The background is gray. The object casts a shadow on the surface below. The object is titled "Spoon Holder" and was made by Richards and Hartley Flint Glass Co.

Artwork details

Date:
ca. 1888
Medium:
Pressed colorless and opalescent glass
Culture:
American
Dimensions:
512 × 624 px
Museum record:
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