In this series of display cases, commercial luxury glass design is shown with functional studio craft objects and jewelry. Steuben Glass was one of the few traditional glass companies with a history of inviting outside artists and designers to design their products. But, like most commercial glass companies, Steuben cultivated an in-house design staff, who tried to bridge the gap between industry and the private studio by creating complex designs made in limited numbers. Peter S. Aldridge was the design director at Steuben from 1979 to 2002, and he created many popular designs for the company, sometimes in collaboration with his wife, Jane Osborn-Smith.