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Exhibition

Two Centuries of American Glass

Two Centuries of American Glass

Stephanie Fox, curator

Spencer Museum of Art, University of Kansas, Lawrence, Kansas

More than 100 examples of American glass from the permanent collection, chosen to provide a fascinating glimpse into the life of the people who acquired and used the objects. Cup plates, flasks, and witch balls are among the blown, cast, cut and pressed glass in the exhibition.

Exhibition images

Works of art

New England Glass Company (active 1817–1888), furniture knob — furniture knob

New England Glass Company

circa 1825–1840s

Boston & Sandwich Glass Company (active 1825–1888), furniture knob — furniture knob

Boston & Sandwich Glass Company

circa 1826

Boston & Sandwich Glass Company (active 1825–1888), door pull — door pull

Boston & Sandwich Glass Company

circa 1830–1850

Boston & Sandwich Glass Company (active 1825–1888), drawer pull — drawer pull

Boston & Sandwich Glass Company

circa 1830–1850

doorknob — doorknob

circa 1800s

Boston & Sandwich Glass Company (active 1825–1888), sauce dish — sauce dish

Boston & Sandwich Glass Company

circa 1835–1850

Boston & Sandwich Glass Company (active 1825–1888), plate — plate

Boston & Sandwich Glass Company

circa 1850

Bakewell Glass Works (active 1808–1882), compote with lid — compote with lid

Bakewell Glass Works

circa 1850

Boston & Sandwich Glass Company (active 1825–1888), egg cup — egg cup

Boston & Sandwich Glass Company

circa 1860s

Boston & Sandwich Glass Company (active 1825–1888), egg cup — egg cup

Boston & Sandwich Glass Company

circa 1860s

Boston & Sandwich Glass Company (active 1825–1888), vase — vase

Boston & Sandwich Glass Company

circa 1870

sugar bowl with lid — sugar bowl with lid

circa 1870

Boston & Sandwich Glass Company (active 1825–1888), bowl — bowl

Boston & Sandwich Glass Company

circa 1880–1887

bowl — bowl

circa 1800s

Boston & Sandwich Glass Company (active 1825–1888), cup plate — cup plate

Boston & Sandwich Glass Company

circa 1831

Boston & Sandwich Glass Company (active 1825–1888), cup plate — cup plate

Boston & Sandwich Glass Company

circa 1832–1850

Boston & Sandwich Glass Company (active 1825–1888), cup plate — cup plate

Boston & Sandwich Glass Company

circa 1830–1840

Boston & Sandwich Glass Company (active 1825–1888), cup plate — cup plate

Boston & Sandwich Glass Company

circa 1830–1840

Boston & Sandwich Glass Company (active 1825–1888), cup plate — cup plate

Boston & Sandwich Glass Company

1839–1841

Boston & Sandwich Glass Company (active 1825–1888), cup plate — cup plate

Boston & Sandwich Glass Company

circa 1830–1840

Boston & Sandwich Glass Company (active 1825–1888), cup plate — cup plate

Boston & Sandwich Glass Company

circa 1843

Boston & Sandwich Glass Company (active 1825–1888), toddy plate — toddy plate

Boston & Sandwich Glass Company

circa 1830s

Boston & Sandwich Glass Company (active 1825–1888), toddy plate — toddy plate

Boston & Sandwich Glass Company

circa 1830–1845

salt cellar — salt cellar

early 1800s

salt cellar — salt cellar

early 1800s

salt cellar — salt cellar

early 1800s

salt cellar — salt cellar

circa 1830–1840

salt cellar — salt cellar

late 1800s–early 1900s

Boston & Sandwich Glass Company (active 1825–1888), salt cellar — salt cellar

Boston & Sandwich Glass Company

circa 1825–1835

Boston & Sandwich Glass Company (active 1825–1888), salt cellar with cover — salt cellar with cover

Boston & Sandwich Glass Company

circa 1835–1845

Boston & Sandwich Glass Company (active 1825–1888), salt cellar — salt cellar

Boston & Sandwich Glass Company

circa 1835–1840

Boston & Sandwich Glass Company (active 1825–1888), salt cellar — salt cellar

Boston & Sandwich Glass Company

circa 1835–1845

Boston & Sandwich Glass Company (active 1825–1888), salt cellar — salt cellar

Boston & Sandwich Glass Company

circa 1835–1845

King and Son Company (active 1869–1891), salt cellar — salt cellar

King and Son Company

circa 1870s

salt cellar — salt cellar

circa 1870s

salt cellar — salt cellar

circa 1880–1905

salt shaker — salt shaker

late 1800s

salt shaker — salt shaker

late 1800s

Boston & Sandwich Glass Company (active 1825–1888), witch ball — witch ball

Boston & Sandwich Glass Company

circa 1830–1840

Boston & Sandwich Glass Company (active 1825–1888), witch ball — witch ball

Boston & Sandwich Glass Company

circa 1860–1880

Witch ball, dark amber "crackle" glass — Witch ball, dark amber "crackle" glass

1800s

glass ball — glass ball

date unknown

reflection ball — reflection ball

circa 1855–1890

drapery holdbacks — drapery holdbacks

circa 1855–1890

drapery holdbacks — drapery holdbacks

circa 1855–1890

Boston & Sandwich Glass Company (active 1825–1888), pair of candlesticks — pair of candlesticks

Boston & Sandwich Glass Company

circa 1845–1870

Boston & Sandwich Glass Company (active 1825–1888), sparkling whale oil lamp — sparkling whale oil lamp

Boston & Sandwich Glass Company

circa 1827–1830

hand lamp — hand lamp

circa 1827–1830

smoke bell — smoke bell

circa 1850–1900

tumbler or flip — tumbler or flip

late 1700s

tumbler or flip — tumbler or flip

late 1700s

tumbler or flip — tumbler or flip

circa late 1700s

Stiegel Manheim Glass House (active 1769–1774), wine glass — wine glass

Stiegel Manheim Glass House

circa late 1700s

Stiegel Manheim Glass House (active 1769–1774), mug — mug

Stiegel Manheim Glass House

circa 1775

tumbler — tumbler

circa 1828–1835

whiskey glass — whiskey glass

circa 1826–1835

whiskey glass — whiskey glass

circa 1828–1840

tumbler — tumbler

mid-late 1800s

pitcher — pitcher

circa late 1700s–early 1800s

miniature pitcher — miniature pitcher

circa 1820

pitcher — pitcher

circa 1850

"Mary Gregory" type pitcher — "Mary Gregory" type pitcher

circa 1880s

decanter with stopper — decanter with stopper

circa 1820–1840

miniature decanter — miniature decanter

circa 1825–1835

cruet or pitcher — cruet or pitcher

circa 1770

cruet — cruet

circa 1815

cruet — cruet

circa 1800s

Stiegel Manheim Glass House (active 1769–1774), cordial bottle — cordial bottle

Stiegel Manheim Glass House

circa 1750s–1770s

Big Bill Best Bitters figural bottle — Big Bill Best Bitters figural bottle

circa 1870

cathedral-shaped pickle bottle — cathedral-shaped pickle bottle

circa 1870

Philbrook & Tucker (active circa 1870), Suffolk Bitters pig-shaped bottle — Suffolk Bitters pig-shaped bottle

Philbrook & Tucker

circa 1870–1874

Illinois Glass Company (active 1873–1929), fish-shaped bitters bottle — fish-shaped bitters bottle

Illinois Glass Company

circa 1916–1929

"E.G. Booz's Old Cabin Whiskey" figural bottle — "E.G. Booz's Old Cabin Whiskey" figural bottle

circa 1931

figural bottle of a dog — figural bottle of a dog

1933

Julius Librowicz, Grant's Tomb bottle with stopper — Grant's Tomb bottle with stopper

Julius Librowicz

circa 1893

Stiegel Manheim Glass House (active 1769–1774), pocket flask — pocket flask

Stiegel Manheim Glass House

circa 1770

Perry & Wood (1822–1828), flask — flask

Perry & Wood

circa 1820s

Dyottville Glass Works (active 1833–1923), portrait flask — portrait flask

Dyottville Glass Works

circa 1833–1870

Baltimore Glass Works (active 1799–1905), flask — flask

Baltimore Glass Works

circa 1840s

flask — flask

circa 1845–1870

flask — flask

circa 1859–1870s

horn shaped flask — horn shaped flask

late 1800s

Wistarburg Glass Works (active 1739–1780), scent bottle — scent bottle

Wistarburg Glass Works

mid 1700s

Boston & Sandwich Glass Company (active 1825–1888), scent bottle or smelling salts bottle with cap — scent bottle or smelling salts bottle with cap

Boston & Sandwich Glass Company

circa 1850

scent bottle or perfume bottle with stopper — scent bottle or perfume bottle with stopper

late 1700s

Nicholas Lutz (1835–1906); Boston & Sandwich Glass Company (active 1825–1888), scent bottle or perfume bottle — scent bottle or perfume bottle

Nicholas Lutz, Boston & Sandwich Glass Company

late 1800s

teapot with lid — teapot with lid

1700s

scent bottle — scent bottle

1800s

scent bottle — scent bottle

1800s

vase — vase

circa 1890s

Jack-in-the-pulpit vase — Jack-in-the-pulpit vase

circa late 1800s–early 1900s

Victor Durand Jr. (1870–1931); Vineland Flint Glass Works (active 1897–1931), vase — vase

Victor Durand Jr., Vineland Flint Glass Works

circa 1926–1928

Durand Art Glass (active 1924–1931), vase — vase

Durand Art Glass

1924–1931

Louis Comfort Tiffany (1848–1933), bowl — bowl

Louis Comfort Tiffany

1925

Louis Comfort Tiffany (1848–1933), bowl — bowl

Louis Comfort Tiffany

1925

Thomas Hart Benton (1889–1975); Steuben Glass Co. (founded 1903), plate with design by Thomas Hart Benton — plate with design by Thomas Hart Benton

Thomas Hart Benton, Steuben Glass Co.

circa 1940

Waylande Desantis Gregory (1905–1971), gazelle bowl — gazelle bowl

Waylande Desantis Gregory

circa 1940

James Sheldon Carey (1911–1999), vase — vase

James Sheldon Carey

1973

James Sheldon Carey (1911–1999), vase — vase

James Sheldon Carey

1975

scent bottle — scent bottle

circa 1875