Hand with Torch
Object NameToothpick / Match Holder / Novelty
Manufacturer
Bryce Brothers
(American (Pittsburgh, PA; Hammondsville, PA), 1882 - 1891)
Date1886
MediumNon-flint amber pressed glass
Dimensions4 1/4 × 2 × 2 in. (10.8 × 5.1 × 5.1 cm)
ClassificationsDecorative Arts, Glass
Credit LineGift of Jacquelyn, member of #871 Captain Greeley Quester, and Ronald Smith. In the Iowa Quester Glass Collection, Brunnier Art Museum, University Museums, Iowa State University, Ames, Iowa.
Object numberUM2016.826
Status
Not on viewCollections
CultureAmerican
Label TextLiberty Torch pattern represents the hand and torch of the Statue of Liberty a gift from the people of France to commemorate the 100th anniversary of the Declaration of Independence, unveiled by President Cleveland on October 28, 1886.
Locations
- (not entered) Iowa State University, Brunnier Art Museum
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