Wine Glass
ca. 1883–88
Medium
Blown glass
Dimensions
H. 4 11/16 in. (11.9 cm)
Classification
Wine glass
Culture
American
Department
The American Wing
Museum
Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY
Credit
Gift of Mrs. Emily Winthrop Miles, 1946
Accession Number
46.140.526
Art Historical Context
Step into the refined world of late 19th-century Americanmaking with this delicate *Wine Glass* crafted by the New England Glass around 1883–88. Founded in 1818 in Cambridge, Massachusetts, company was a powerhouse of innovation, producing high-quality tableware that rivaled European imports during the Gilded Age. just 4 11/16 inches tall this petite vessel exemplifies the elegance of everyday luxury for affluent households. Made of blown glass—a masterful technique where molten glass is gathered on a blowpipe and shaped by skilled artisans through blowing, swinging, and tooling—this wine gla...
About the Artist
New England Glass Company · 1818–1888
**The New England Glass Company: Pioneers of American Flint Glass** The New England Glass Company was established on February 16, 1818, in East Cambridge, Massachusetts, by a quartet of prominent local businessmen: Amos Binney, Edmund Munroe, Daniel Hastings, and Deming Jarves. Jarves, drawing on his dry goods background and talent for recruiting Europe's finest cutters, served as operational man...