Ashtray
Object number2002.52.7
Manufacturer
Consolidated Lamp and Glass Company
(1893 - 1963)
Date1930
Possible OriginCoraopolis, PA
MediumGlass
Credit LineHeinz History Center Collection
DescriptionBlown glass ashtray with amethyst wash. Square squat form with four corners pulled and sides scalloped.Dimensions1.25 x 5.25 in. (3.2 x 13.3 cm)Historical NotesPurchased at Phoenix/Consolidated Glass ConventionLabel TextCoraopolis, Pa., Consolidated Glass Co., colorless glass, blown with amethyst wash. In the late 19th and early 20th centuries, the designer came to have an increasingly important role in the development of new glass product lines. Reuben Haley, who had worked as a factory superintendent at U.S. Glass before establishing his own design business in Beaver, Pa., had a major impact on the glass made at the Phoenix and Consolidated factories. Inspired by the work of Rene Lalique and the Art Moderne movement, Haley developed a series of art glass lines produced by these two regional companies. When the Historical Society began actively collecting glass in the 1950s, curators concentrated on acquiring glass from the late 18th and 19th centuries. In preparation for the exhibit, Glass: Shattering Notions, the museum actively pursued and collected the glass made in this region in the past 100 years. A number of local and national collectors clubs have both donated to this effort and provided funds for purchases.
Related person
Reuben Haley
On View
On view
1950
Consolidated Lamp and Glass Company
Consolidated Lamp and Glass Company
Consolidated Lamp and Glass Company