Glass, Wine

Object number2006.44.632

Datec. 1923

Possible OriginMount Pleasant, PA

MediumGlass; Wax crayon

Credit LineGift of Lenox Incorporated

DescriptionPalmer House Hotel colorless lead glass wine glass.DimensionsHeight x Diameter: 5.313 × 2.438 in. (13.5 × 6.2 cm)
InscriptionsDecoration on side of bowl consists of laurel wreath with "P" at center.

Handwritten text on top of base in light red wax crayon "4 00 Claret W. # 25".
Historical NotesLenox Corporation Archives donated to History Center in 2006 when company sells its glass name to Department 56 of Chicago. Possibly made by Bryce. This piece was made for the Palmer House Hotel in Chicago, Illinois. Palmer House Hotel was built in 1870, as a wedding gift from Potter Palmer to his wife Bertha Honore. The Hotel burned in the Great Fire of 1871, and was rebuilt in 1875. It was rebuilt again in 1925, by the Palmer estate. The crest dates to April 11, 1923.

Related institution Palmer House Hotel

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