Cup
Object number93.138.61 a,b
Manufacturer
H.C. Fry Glass Company
(1903 - 1933)
Date1926-1927
MediumGlass
Credit LineGiven in memory of Mary & Andrew Vasko
DescriptionPressed and blown opalescent and green lead glass cup and saucer.Dimensions2.25 x 4 in. (5.7 x 10.2 cm)Label TextIn 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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On View
On view
c. 1840
1985
1825-1850
c. 1830
