Cologne Bottle with Stopper

Object Name: 
Cologne Bottle with Stopper

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Object Name: 
Cologne Bottle with Stopper
Maker(s): 
Place Made: 
United States, NY, Corning
Accession Number: 
2002.4.27
Dimensions: 
Overall H: 19.5 cm, Diam (max): 9.4 cm
Location: 
Not on Display
Date: 
1927-1931
Credit Line: 
Gift of Barbara Olsen in memory of Fellow, John K. Olsen
Primary Description: 
Colorless, opaque white and amethyst (sometimes appearing black) glass. Blown, air-trapped; furnace-worked and cased, cut. Large bottle with thick glass that narrows to a short cylindrical neck. Opaque white glass with bubbles and swirls of amethyst cased in colorless.

More Info

Department: 
Modern
Provenance: 
Olsen, Barbara H. (Mrs. John K.) (1923-2016), Source
2002
Category: 
Crystal City
Color: 
white
colorless
Technique: 
glassblowing
cutting
Material: 
lead glass
Inscription: 
"A-G/#228"
Label
: 
On bottom of base Rectangular white sticker with typed text

Exhibitions (1)

Worlds Within: The Evolution of the Paperweight
Venue(s)
Corning Museum of Glass 2006-11-16 through 2007-03-18
West Bridge Exhibit

Publications (3)

For Milady's Dressing Table: Scent Bottles & Accessories (2006-06) illustrated, p. 11; BIB# AI71266
Gift of Art Glass (2004) illustrated, p. 215; BIB# AI61119
Notes: Gift of Art Glass Presented to Corning Museum (2003) illustrated, p. 190, fig. 3;