Cologne Bottle

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Object Name: 
Cologne Bottle
Maker(s): 
Place Made: 
United States, NY, Corning
Accession Number: 
90.4.272
Dimensions: 
Overall H: 5.3 cm, Diam (max): 4.3 cm
Location: 
Not on Display
Date: 
1900-1920
Credit Line: 
Purchased with funds from the Fellows of The Corning Museum of Glass
Primary Description: 
Cologne Bottle. Colorless lead glass; blown, cut, engraved. Pear-shape body, everted neck rim; cut flat panels on upper part of body, engraved flowers on lower part, ground and polished pontil mark; pasteboard label attached with brown thread to bottleneck reads: "1 oz 3358 Cologne / 40 to match / have lips round / and well made / and bottles free / from tool and / ... / 8/18/00 T. G. Hawkes & Co." on one side and "Please see that / ... polished" on other.

More Info

Department: 
Modern
Provenance: 
Skinner, Inc., Source
1990-02-14
Forgett, Veronica, Former Collection
Category: 
Crystal City
Color: 
colorless
Technique: 
glassblowing
cutting
engraving
Material: 
lead glass
Inscription: 
Please see that / ... polished
label
: 
on other side
1 oz 3358 Cologne / 40 to match / have lips round / and well made / and bottles free / from tool and / ... / 8/18/00 T. G. Hawkes & Co.
label
: 
on one side

Publications (2)

The American Cut Glass Industry: T. G. Hawkes and His Competitors (1996) illustrated, p. 95, #5-1; BIB# 36646
Art Glass and Lamps: The Collection of Veronica R. Fogett (1990-01-26) lot 44; BIB# 9644