Epergne

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Object Name: 
Epergne
Maker(s): 
Place Made: 
United States, WV, Milton
Accession Number: 
2002.4.128
Dimensions: 
Top H: 30.2 cm, Diam (max): 14.2 cm; Bottom H: 26.6 cm, Diam (max): 24.6 cm
Location: 
Not on Display
Date: 
1958
Credit Line: 
Gift in part of Gerald M. and Holly C. Eggert and Robert F. Nelson and Damon Crain
Primary Description: 
Jade green glass cased in turquoise; blown, tooled, ground. Wide base tapers to narrow neck, flares to wide horizontal rim. Top piece is conical with turquoise point, flaring to wide rim and fits into center of base. Ground point and hole in base.

More Info

Department: 
Postwar and Contemporary
Design: 
#5833
Provenance: 
Eggert, Gerald M., Source
2002
Duchene, Holly C., Source
2002
Crain, Damon, Source
2002
Color: 
Jade green, turquoise
Technique: 
blown
Inscription: 
Blenko
Stamp
: 
Sand-blasted On bottom Acid stamp on bottom "Blenko" with hand symbol and copyright symbol

Publications (5)

Corning glass museum goes back to the '50s (2003-09-08) illustrated, p. 6A (left);
West Bridge Show to Focus on Glass Designs of the '50s (2003) illustrated, p. 4; BIB# AI62227
The Corning Museum of Glass Annual Report 2002 (2003) illustrated, p. 38; BIB# AI93609
Recent Important Acquisitions, 45 (2003) illustrated, p. 221, fig. 42; BIB# AI59133
American Beauty (2003) illustrated, Cover; BIB# AI58113