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Tumbler

Hobbs, Brockunier and Company

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Tumbler by Hobbs, Brockunier and Company: A clear glass tumbler with a cylindrical shape. The top third of the tumbler is encrusted with spherical clear glass nodules of various sizes. The nodules vary in transparency and are tightly packed around the top portion. The remainder of the tumbler below is smooth and also transparent. A thin metal rim with a smooth surface encircles the top of the glass. The background is light gray.

Artwork Details

Date
after 1886
Medium
Pressed colorless and opalescent glass
Culture
American
Dimensions
511 × 624 px
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
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