Fragment
Object number93.37.3
Mediumglass
Credit LineGift of Richard L. Linder
DescriptionCrystal piece for a chandelier. Colorless, pressed glass. Round, double domed with four holed bored through. All over faceted design. Star design at center of each dome.Dimensions0.75 x 2.25 in. (1.9 x 5.7 cm)Historical NotesIn the mid-1830s, William Croghan, Jr., built Picnic House, a fine Greek Revival mansion in what is now Stanton Heights. This crystal, from a chandelier in the ballroom, was saved from the house before it was demolished in 1955. Croghan's daughter, Mary Schenley, inherited the house from her father when he passed away in 1850. Donor Richard L. Linder obtained the crystal from the University of Pittsburgh in the 1950s. Prior to Picnic House being demolished in 1955, the ballroom was dismantled and given to Pitt. The donor was going to school at Pitt and went into a building where boxes were set aside to be thrown away. Inside the boxes were pieces from the ballroom, including window panes from an interior door, pieces of the chandelier and a brass plate. He asked and was given permission to take some of the items.
Related person
William Croghan Jr.
Related person
Mary Schenley
Previous owner
University of Pittsburgh
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c. 1773
c.1944
c. 2007
L.E. Smith Glass Company
L.E. Smith Glass Company
Renwal American Sundries Company