Cut and Engraved Plate

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Object Name:

Cut and Engraved Plate in "Empire" Pattern

Title:

Cut and Engraved Plate

Department

American

Category

Crystal City

Maker(s)

T. G. Hawkes & Co., Manufacturer

Place Made:

United States, Corning, NY

Date:

1937-1939

Color

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colorless

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  - color (ref)
    - colorless (ref)

Technique

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glassblowing

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- Processes and Techniques (ref)
  - glassblowing (ref)

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tooling

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- Processes and Techniques (ref)
  - tooling (ref)

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engraving

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- Processes and Techniques (ref)
  - engraving (ref)

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cutting

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- Processes and Techniques (ref)
  - cutting (ref)

Material

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lead glass

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      - glass (ref)
        lead glass (ref)

Dimensions:

Overall H: 2.8 cm, Diam (max): 41 cm

Accession Number:

2005.4.49

Credit Line:

Purchased in part with donated funds from Dick and Joan Randles, and John Kohut, in memory of his parents John J. and Frances M. Piecuch Kohut

Location:

On Display

Description

Plate cut and engraved in "Empire" pattern. Colorless lead glass; blown, with cut decoration. Flat circular plate, cut in an elaborate pattern; with 12 ovals cut in fine diamonds radiating from the center, surrounded by a circle of find diamonds; the rim of the plate has six shield-shaped sections cut a variation of Russian, alternating with six circles which have a center section engraved with baskets of flowers surrounded by radiating lines. Plate edge is notched. Signed “Samuel Hawkes” in script in two places and with the “Hawkes” trademark in the center.

Inscription

Samuel Hawkes Acid-stamp On top edge of plate between inner and outer decoration. in script

Samuel Hawkes Acid-stamp To the left of the visible signature It is so faint as to be only the depression into the glass but no discoloration to the surface.

HAWKES Acid-stamp Top of plate in center. Hawkes trademark w/ two hawks and fleur-de-lis.

Provenance

Kuzora, George, Former Collection to 2005-08-16

Kohut, John (Donor), Source to 2005-08-16

Randles, Dick, Source to 2005-08-16

Randles, Joan, Source to 2005-08-16

Publications (1)

Publications

The Corning Museum of Glass Annual Report 2005 (2006) illustrated, p. 17;

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