Lemonade Glass
ca. 1880
Medium
Blown glass, threaded
Dimensions
5 3/4 x 2 1/4 x 3 1/4 in. (14.6 x 5.7 x 8.3 cm)
Classification
Lemonade glass
Culture
American
Department
The American Wing
Museum
Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY
Credit
Gift of Mrs. Pierre Brunschwig, 1987
Accession Number
1987.139.1
Tags
Art Historical Context
Step into the elegant world of late 19th-century American tableware with this delicate *Lemonade Glass* from Boston & Sandwich Glass Company, crafted around 1880. Nestled in The Metropolitan Museum of Art's American Wing, this petite vessel—measuring just 5 3/4 x 2 1/4 x 3 1/4 inches—exemplifies the company's expertise in producing refined, functional glass for everyday luxury. A generous gift from Mrs. Pierre Brunschwig in 1987, it captures the charm of Victorian-era domestic life, where such glasses held refreshing lemonade during summer gatherings. Masterfully made from blown glass with th...
About the Artist
Boston & Sandwich Glass Company · 1825–1888
The Boston & Sandwich Glass Company, a pioneering force in American glassmaking, was established in 1825 in Sandwich, Massachusetts, by visionary entrepreneur Deming Jarves, who had honed his expertise as an agent for the New England Glass Company in Cambridge. Jarves built the factory on the banks of the Cape Cod Canal, incorporating it formally the following year with Boston investors. Drawing o...