Puzzle glass
ca. 1750
Classification
glasswares
Department
Smithsonian Collection
Museum
Smithsonian American Art Museum
Credit
Gift of Henrie Jo Barth
Accession Number
2013-47-1
About this artwork
Tapered cylindrical bowl on baluster stem with circular foot. The bowl engraved around the rim with a band of flower heads interwined with leafy fronds.
About the Artist
Unknown
The artist designated as "Unknown" in our virtual museum's collection exemplifies a poignant chapter in art history: creators whose identities have faded into obscurity despite the enduring power of their work. With only one known artwork attributed to them in our holdings, this figure represents countless anonymous hands that shaped visual culture across centuries. Museums worldwide, including th...