Glass, Champagne
Object number2020.35.46
Date1911
Possible OriginPittsburgh, PA
Possible OriginRochester, NY
MediumGlass; Paint
Credit LineIn memory of JoAnne and Earl Autenreith
DescriptionColorless, pressed glass champagne glass with depictions of Pittsburgh and Rochester, NY painted in gray, green, and red. Brown camel with man riding on it and another man photographing the camel are also depicted. Symbols of the Shriner's located throughout the glass.DimensionsHeight x Diameter: 5 × 3.875 in. (12.7 × 9.8 cm)InscriptionsAbove city with smoke "PITTSBURGH, PA." Above city with park "ROCHESTER, N.Y".
Historical NotesCommemorative goblet from The Shriner's 1911 Imperial Session that was held in Rochester, NY. Shriner's from around the world come together every summer for the Imperial Session. The first session was held at the Masonic Hall in New York City in 1876. The weeklong event is held in a different city each year.
Related institution
Shriners International
(founded 1870)
Collector
JoAnne S. Autenreith
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