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Tumbler by Hobbs, Brockunier and Company
Artist
Hobbs, Brockunier and Company
Date
ca. 1885–87
Medium
Blown glass
Dimensions
H. 2 3/4 in. (7 cm); Diam. 2 1/8 in. (5.4 cm)
Culture
American
Department
The American Wing
Gallery
774
Location
774
Credit
Gift of Mrs. Emily Winthrop Miles, 1946

Description

Overview Tumbler Probably Hobbs, Brockunier and Company American ca. 1885–87 On view at The Met Fifth Avenue in Gallery 774 This tumbler, decorated with the "inverted thumbprint" pattern and "sunburst" pattern on the bottom, has been attributed to the West Virginia firm of Hobbs, Brockunier and Company. By 1879, this was one of the largest glass factories in the United States.

(See 46.140.510–.515 for set.)