Presentation chalice
Medium
Blown glass
Dimensions
H. 14 1/4 in. (36.2 cm); Diam. 4 3/4 in. (12.1 cm)
Classification
Presentation chalice
Culture
American
Department
The American Wing
Museum
Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY
Credit
Rogers Fund, 1937
Accession Number
37.127.1
Art Historical Context
Step into the elegant world of 19th-century American glassmaking with the *Presentation Chalice*, crafted between 1870 and 1888 by the & Sandwich Glass Company, with Nicholas Lutz likely as the skilled blower. Standing at an impressive 14¼ inches tall and 4¾ inches in diameter, this glass vessel exemplifies the artistry of New England's premier glass factories during the post-Civil War era. The Boston & Sandwich Glass Company active from 1825 to 1888 on Cape Cod, was renowned for its innovative production of tableware, lighting, and decorative objects, blending European techniques with America...
About the Artist
Boston & Sandwich Glass Company|Nicholas Lutz · 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...