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Wine Glass by Hobbs, Brockunier and Company
Artist
Hobbs, Brockunier and Company
Date
ca. 1885–87
Medium
Blown glass
Dimensions
H. 4 in. (10.2 cm)
Culture
American
Department
The American Wing
Gallery
774
Location
774
Credit
Gift of Mrs. Emily Winthrop Miles, 1946

Description

Overview Wine Glass Probably Hobbs, Brockunier and Company American ca. 1885–87 On view at The Met Fifth Avenue in Gallery 774 This wine glass, decorated with the "inverted thumbprint" pattern, 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.

(This object forms a pair with 46.140.507.)