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Object number95.119.9
Artist
H.C. Fry Glass Company
(1903 - 1933)
Date1921-1929
MediumGlass
Credit LineMuseum Purchase with funds from Hillman Foundation funds
DescriptionMachine-made clam broth glass in tree and well pattern, or H.C. Fry Glass Company # 191. Etched decoration of flowers and leaves on rim.Dimensions1.125 x 16.625 in. (2.9 x 42.2 cm)MarksOn bottom, "PAT. APPLIED FOR".
Label TextAll the glass in this case was designed to withstand high heat. In the early 20th century, scientists at Corning Glass in New York developed a formula to produce heat-resistant glass. Valued in chemistry and industry, this glass was also adapted for popular use as the ovenware we know as Pyrex. In 1915, the Fry Co. of Rochester, Pa., contracted Corning to produce its own line of ovenware. Within a few years, designers at Fry had tinkered with the formula to create a heat-tempered glass with a “pearlized” effect. They then used this attractive glass in a successful line of art glass called “FOVAL” (Fry Oven Art Line). Fry designers recast what was originally utilitarian glass into an expensive, decorative product.
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H.C. Fry Glass Company
