Pitcher
Object NamePitcher
Manufacturer
Pairpoint Manufacturing Company
(American (New Bedford, MA), founded 1880)
OriginUSA
MediumGlass
Dimensions8 5/8 × 6 in. diameter(21.9 × 15.2 cm)
ClassificationsDecorative Arts, Glass
Credit LineGift of Fred and Ruth Kammeier. In the permanent collection, Brunnier Art Museum, University Museums, Iowa State University, Ames, Iowa.
Object numberUM97.141
Status
Not on viewCollections
CultureAmerican
Label TextThis clear blown pitcher is an example of crystal clear glass. The circular indention on the side of the bowl can be interpreted as a thumbprint mark. Thumbprints have been set into goblets and other liquid holding vessels in the past to help get a firm hold on the glass. It may have been place on this pitcher, not as a useful asset, but as a historical reference.
Locations
- (not entered) Iowa State University, Brunnier Art Museum
Object Name: Toothpick Holder
Mt. Washington Glass Works
1888
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Ripley & Co.
1885
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Libbey Glass Company
c. 1890 - 1910
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Thomas Hawkes
1903-1915
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