Engraved Inkwell

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Object Name: 
Engraved Inkwell
Maker(s): 
Place Made: 
United States, NY, Corning
Accession Number: 
2003.4.4
Dimensions: 
Overall H: 13.2 cm, W: 11.4 cm, D: 11.4 cm
Location: 
On Display
Date: 
1892
Web Description: 
In 1892, Roswell Pettibone Flower, governor of New York State, stopped in Corning on a tour of the region. In honor of his visit, engravers at J. Hoare & Company presented the governor with this inkwell.

More Info

Department: 
Modern
Provenance: 
Flower, Roswell P., Former Collection
1892
David Lackey Antiques & Art, Former Collection
2003-01-18
Brilliant Miter Antiques, Source
2003-02-13
Category: 
Crystal City
Color: 
colorless
Technique: 
glassblowing
engraving
tooling
grinding
assembling
Material: 
glass
silver
Inscription: 
Corning, N.Y. June 14th 1892
Inscription
: 
Engraved On one side of inkwell Image of buildings with smoke stacks, one of the buildings says "J. Hoare & Co./ Glassware", below the scene is the calligraphy type text.
RPF
Inscription
: 
Engraved On one side of inkwell Initials "RPF" written in script with decorative feathering at edges.
J. HOARE CO/GLASSWORKS
Inscription
: 
Engraved The back side of the glass above the door engraved with a view of the Corning Glass Works factory with 8 chimneys
JK 4725
Label
: 
Blue pen On one side Small white rectangular sticker with blue text
STERLING 2974
Mark
: 
on lid

Description

Primary Description: 
Engraved Inkwell. Colorless glass; blown, tooled, ground, engraved, assembled; silver. Large, square inkwell with a hinged silver lid and collar. Body decorated with initials "RPF" on one side and a depiction of the J. Hoare cutting shop with Corning Glass Works buildings in the background.

Publications (4)

Recent Important Acquisitions Made by Public and Private Collections in the United States and Abroad (2004) illustrated, pp. 222-223, #22; BIB# AI69240
The Corning Museum of Glass Annual Report 2003 (2004) illustrated, p. 39; BIB# AI93746
Two Presentation Inkwells Made in Corning (2003-10) illustrated, pp. 8-9, cover, 3 views, figs. 1, 2, 3; BIB# AI59086
Governor Flower in the City (1892-06-15) p. 8;