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Tumbler

Bakewell, Pears and Company

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

The Tumbler by Bakewell, Pears and Company features a cylindrical clear glass tumbler with a wide mouth and a short stemless base. The lower third of the glass has a frosted white color with a flower petal-like design, with five rounded V-shaped cutouts around its circumference. The glass is set against a gradient background transitioning from dark purple at the top to white in the center and back to grey at the bottom, casting a grey shadow on the surface below.

Artwork details

Date:
1874–75
Medium:
Free-blown colorless and white opaque opalescent glass
Culture:
American
Dimensions:
413 × 625 px
Museum record:
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