Presentation vase
Medium
Blown, cut, and engraved glass
Dimensions
H. 13 in. (33 cm)
Classification
Presentation vase
Culture
American
Department
The American Wing
Museum
Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY
Credit
Purchase, Judith F. and William H. Hernstadt Gift, and Robert G. Goelet Gift, 1980
Accession Number
1980.69
Tags
Art Historical Context
This elegant *Presentation Vase* from the New England Glass Company, crafted in 1843, the burgeoning artistry of American glassmaking during the early industrial era. Standing at 13 inches (33 cm) tall, it was produced by one of New England's pioneering factories, which played a key role in elevating domestic glass production to rival European imports. As a "presentation" piece, it likely served as a ceremonial gift, highlighting the era's growing appreciation for finely crafted luxury goods among America's emerging middle and upper classes. The vase's medium—blown, cut, and engraved glass—sh...
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...