Hawkes Leather Presentation Case

Object Name: 
Hawkes Leather Presentation Case

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Object Name: 
Hawkes Leather Presentation Case
Accession Number: 
2006.4.163 A
Dimensions: 
Overall H: 13.5 cm, W: 49.5 cm, D: 32.3 cm
Location: 
Not on Display
Date: 
1889-1900
Primary Description: 
Hawkes Leather Presentation Case. Leather, wood, fabric. Rectangular leather covered box with silk and velvet lining used to store and present a set of colored, cut wineglasses.
Department: 
Provenance: 
Barnett, Bill, Source
2006-08-29
Category: 
Color: 
Material: 
The Fragile Art: Extraordinary Objects from The Corning Museum of Glass
Venue(s)
Park Avenue Armory 2009-01-23 through 2009-02-01
The 55th Annual Winter Antiques Show
The Corning Museum of Glass Annual Report 2006 (2007) illustrated, p. 33, top; BIB# AI92696