Letter Rack

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Object Name: 
Letter Rack
Maker(s): 
Place Made: 
United States
Accession Number: 
84.4.123 E
Dimensions: 
Overall H: 9.2 cm, W: 16.3 cm
Location: 
Not on Display
Date: 
1904
about 1904
Credit Line: 
Gift of Mrs. Douglas Sinclaire
Primary Description: 
Letter Rack. Colorless lead glass; blown and engraved. U-shaped with Sinclaire trademark of an "S" in a laurel wreath engraved on one side.

More Info

Department: 
Modern
Provenance: 
Sinclaire, Mrs. Douglas, Source
1984-11-29
Category: 
Crystal City
Color: 
colorless
Technique: 
glassblowing
engraving
Material: 
glass
Inscription: 
S
inscription
: 
Engraved one side

Exhibitions (1)

H. P. Sinclaire & Co. Cut and Engraved Glass
Venue(s)
Corning Museum of Glass 1972-10 through 1972-12

Publications (1)

H. P. Sinclaire, Jr., Glassmaker, v. 1 (1974) illustrated, p. 16, f ig. 6; BIB# 27646

Objects in Set (5)

5-piece Desk Set
Artist:H. P. Sinclaire and Company
Date:1904
Accession Number:84.4.123
Pen Tray
Artist:H. P. Sinclaire and Company
Date:1904
Accession Number:84.4.123 A
 
Pen
Artist:H. P. Sinclaire and Company
Date:1904
Accession Number:84.4.123 B
Letter Opener
Artist:H. P. Sinclaire and Company
Date:1904
Accession Number:84.4.123 C
 
Calendar
Artist:H. P. Sinclaire and Company
Date:1904
Accession Number:84.4.123 D