Whimsey
Object number93.42.32
Date1860-1869
Possible OriginWheeling, WV
MediumGlass
Credit LineHeinz History Center Collection purchased with funds from the Brendel Fund
DescriptionElongated, cone shaped, blown, cased glass that is colorless over white with red loopings.Dimensions22.25 x 6 in. (56.5 x 15.2 cm)Label TextThese unusual pieces of glass have been in the collection since the 1950s. It is believed that they served as mantle ornaments. Lowell Innes attributed them to the Wheeling area, but the reasoning for his attribution was not recorded. More research or the discovery of similar attributed artifacts will hopefully shed light on their history and use. Possibly Wheeling, WV, colorless glass over white with red loopings, blown.
Subjects
On View
On view
1860-1869
1850-1880
c. 1850
c. 1850
1845-1865
1840
c. 1773