Amberina (AKA Diamond Optic, New England Amberina)
Object NameToothpick Holder
Manufacturer
New England Glass Company
(American (Cambridge, MA), 1817 - 1880)
Manufacturer
Libbey Glass Company
(American (Toledo, OH), founded 1892)
Date1883
MediumAmberina leaded glass (amber at base; ruby at rim)
Dimensions2 1/2 x 1 3/4 x 1 3/4 in. (6.4 x 4.4 x 4.4 cm)
ClassificationsDecorative Arts, Glass
Credit LineGift of the estate of Iva Bader, member of Quester chapter Robert Lucas #314 . In the Iowa Quester Glass Collection, Brunnier Art Museum, University Museums, Iowa State University, Ames, IA.
Object numberUM2013.668
Status
On viewCollections
CultureAmerican
Published ReferencesGlass Toothpick Holders: Identification & Values by Bredehoft and Sanford, 1999, p. 154
Locations
- (not entered) Iowa State University, Farm House Museum
Object Name: Tumblers
New England Glass Company
1880s
Object number: UM2005.91ab
Object Name: Tumbler
Hobbs, Brockunier & Co.
1886
Object number: UM2016.773
