Vase
Object number97.149.15 a,b
Designer
George D. Sailer
Manufacturer
McKee Glass Company
(1908 - 1951)
MediumGlass
Credit LineGift of Paul G. and Irene Sailer
DescriptionPressed opaque green glass vase that had been turned into a lamp with socket, cord, plug, and lightbulb. Art Nude pattern. Hole in base to accept lamp components.Dimensions8.375 x 5.625 in. (21.3 x 14.3 cm)Label TextIn the exhibit, this object is in a re-creation of one glass display from that period based on trade journal accounts, surviving photographs, and interviews with glass company representatives. The Monongahela House first hosted the Pittsburgh Glass Show. Close to the Monongahela Wharf and convenient to numerous glass factories across the river on Pittsburgh’s South Side, the hotel became known as the “glassmen’s hotel.” By 1910, the location of the Show shifted to the Fort Pitt Hotel. Sited at the corner of Penn Avenue and Tenth Street, this hotel was close to both the train station and the showrooms of large glass companies. In its final years, the Show was held at the William Penn Hotel in the heart of downtown Pittsburgh.
Subjects
On View
On view
American Safety Table Company
c. 1888