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Glass, Champagne

Object number2008.61.1 a-i

Manufacturer H. Bettis Company

Date1958

OriginZanesville, OH

MediumGlass; paint; cardboard; ink

Credit LineGift of Tom Rooney

DescriptionSet of eight (8) colorless glass champagne glasses with gold rim and six-sided conical stem. Commemorative text printed in gold on bowl. Gray cardboard box, inside divided into eight individual compartments.Dimensions(a-h) Height: 5.25 ; Width: 2.75 ; Length: 2.75
(i) H: 6.125 ; W: 6.25 ; L: 12.375
Inscriptions(a-h)
Printed in gold on bowl: "GATEWAY / TO THE FUTURE / 1758 [stylized image of three rivers, Point State Park, Fort Duquesne, and from center of fort is a plant with five leaves] / PITTSBURGH BICENTENNIAL 1958-59".
Marks(i)
Stamp Side: "814-8"
Stamped on base: " THE H. BETTIS COMPANY / ZANESVILLE, OHIO" ; in center, "CERTIFICATE / OF BOX MAKER / THIS BOX CONFORMS TO / ALL CONSRUCTION RE- / QUIREMENTS OF UNIFORM / FREIGHT CLASSIFICATION / BURSTING 125 LBS PER / FEET SQ INCH / SIZE / LIMIT / 40 INCHES / GROSS WT. LT. / 20 LBS."
Historical NotesSet of eight souvenir glasses commemorating Pittsburgh's Bicentennial Anniversary in 1958. These glasses document the forward-thinking philosophy of the planners of the city’s 200th birthday, as well as the commemoratives produced for the occasion.

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