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Vigil Light

Richards and Hartley Flint Glass Co.

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Clear glass cup with a wide mouth and a rounded body. The body is covered in raised circular bosses or bumps, arranged in horizontal rows. The rim of the cup is smooth and rounded. The cup is sitting on a white surface, casting a shadow to the right. The background is a gradient from dark gray at the top to light gray at the bottom.

Artwork details

Date:
ca. 1888
Medium:
Pressed colorless and opalescent glass
Culture:
American
Dimensions:
468 × 624 px
Museum record:
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