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In their well-known attempts to make gold, alchemists also provided the foundation for modern chemistry and material sciences.
A survey of one of the largest and finest collections of contemporary studio glass in the United States, Voices of Contemporary Glass showcases, for the first time, the collection donated to the Museum in 2006 by Ben W. Heineman, Sr.
Mt. Washington Glass Company
United States, New Bedford, MA
About 1885–1895
Glass, metal; blown, enameled, mounted, decorated
Overall H: 48.5 cm
(79.4.91)
A survey of one of the largest and finest collections of contemporary studio glass in the United States, Voices of Contemporary Glass showcases, for the first time, the collection donated to the Museum in 2006 by Ben W. Heineman, Sr.
Pairpoint Corporation
United States, New Bedford, MA
1925–1937
Lead glass, blown and engraved
H: 21.9 cm, Diam (rim): 21.8 cm
(75.4.49)
The first major exhibition to focus on the influence of ancient Roman styles on the glassmakers of the 19th century, Reflecting Antiquity, shows modern works along with an exceptional grouping of rare ancient Roman glass.
In “Botanical Wonders: The Story of the Harvard Glass Flowers,” The Corning Museum of Glass brings to bear its unique curatorial, conservation, and glassmaking capabilities to illuminate more fully than ever before the story of the delicate glass repli
Stanislav Libenský (Czech, 1921–2002) and
Jaroslava Brychtová (Czech, b. 1924)
Czechoslovakia, Železný Brod
Designed in 1978 and made in 1980
Mold-melted glass, cut; steel structure
H: 222 cm, W: 225.9 cm
In their well-known attempts to make gold, alchemists also provided the foundation for modern chemistry and material sciences.
A survey of one of the largest and finest collections of contemporary studio glass in the United States, Voices of Contemporary Glass showcases, for the first time, the collection donated to the Museum in 2006 by Ben W. Heineman, Sr.