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Exhibition

Two Centuries of American Glass

Two Centuries of American Glass

Stephanie Fox, curator

April 17, 1999–August 22, 1999

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

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

furniture knob, circa 1825–1840s

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

furniture knob, circa 1826

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

door pull, circa 1830–1850

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

drawer pull, circa 1830–1850

doorknob — doorknob, circa 1800s

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

sauce dish, circa 1835–1850

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

plate, circa 1850

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

compote with lid, circa 1850

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

egg cup, circa 1860s

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

egg cup, circa 1860s

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

vase, circa 1870

sugar bowl with lid — sugar bowl with lid, circa 1870

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

bowl, circa 1880–1887

bowl — bowl, circa 1800s

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

cup plate, circa 1831

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

cup plate, circa 1832–1850

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

cup plate, circa 1830–1840

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

cup plate, circa 1830–1840

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

cup plate, 1839–1841

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

cup plate, circa 1830–1840

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

cup plate, circa 1843

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

toddy plate, circa 1830s

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

toddy plate, 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

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

salt cellar, circa 1825–1835

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

salt cellar with cover, circa 1835–1845

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

salt cellar, circa 1835–1840

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

salt cellar, circa 1835–1845

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

salt cellar, circa 1835–1845

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

salt cellar, 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

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

witch ball, circa 1830–1840

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

witch ball, 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

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

pair of candlesticks, circa 1845–1870

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

sparkling whale oil lamp, 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

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

wine glass, circa late 1700s

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

mug, 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

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

cordial bottle, 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

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

Suffolk Bitters pig-shaped bottle, circa 1870–1874

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

fish-shaped bitters bottle, 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

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

Grant's Tomb bottle with stopper, circa 1893

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

pocket flask, circa 1770

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

flask, circa 1820s

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

portrait flask, circa 1833–1870

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

flask, circa 1840s

flask — flask, circa 1845–1870

flask — flask, circa 1859–1870s

horn shaped flask — horn shaped flask, late 1800s

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

scent bottle, mid 1700s

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

scent bottle or smelling salts bottle with cap, circa 1850

scent bottle or perfume bottle with stopper — scent bottle or perfume bottle with stopper, late 1700s

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

scent bottle or perfume bottle, 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

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

vase, circa 1926–1928

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

vase, 1924–1931

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

bowl, 1925

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

bowl, 1925

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

plate with design by Thomas Hart Benton, circa 1940

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

gazelle bowl, circa 1940

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

vase, 1973

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

vase, 1975

scent bottle — scent bottle, circa 1875