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Full Height Hinged Blown Glass Mold, Glass Bottle, And Battledore

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Decorative Arts
Decorative Arts ➔ Full Height Hinged Blown Glass Mold, Glass Bottle, And Battledore

Identifier:
2002.7.9.1-3
Description:
.1 is a hinged mold for glass blowing, fashioned from two pieces of a tree trunk or limb. Sides of wood have holes for gas to escape; hinges are iron with newer screws. .2 is a pear-shaped aquamarine bottle blown in the mold with a bottom mold and a molded lip. The bottom of the bottle is rounded, not flat. .3 is a wooden paddle or battledore, possibly used to shape the bottom of the bottle.;It is rare for a set including a mold, bottle & battledore to survive together. Together, they demonstrate how glass bottles were mold-blown. They will be used in the permanent exhibition 'Collecting: A-Z, G is for Glass'.;Pressed into bottom of bottle, 'CVP'.;Probably used in a small or rural glass factory to fashion utilitarian bottles.
Date:
1790 – 1850
Materials:
Mold-blown With Bottom Mold, Wood, Glass, Glass
Dimensions:
8.5" h
Current Location Status:
On Exhibit
Source:
Gift Of Steele A. Taylor
Exhibit/Program:
G is for Glass (after 2003)
Related Entity:
Steele A. Taylor (donor)

Steele Taylor is a New Jersey native and a World War II Navy veteran. In 1948, after earning a degree in economics from Williams College in Winston, Massachusetts, he accepted a job offer from Dohler-Jarvis in Grand Rapids. In 1960 he moved to Grand Rapids Steel and was part owner and president when he retired in 1985. He has served on many boards throughout his career, such as the Mary Free Bed Hospital, Aquinas Emeritus Center, various Hospice boards and former member and president of the Art and Museum Board. Steele and his wife Mary are consummate world travelers and their collection is a testament to their travels. Artifacts donated by Steele are exceptional resources, representing various regions of the world. He has also donated an extensive collection of pewter items to the Grand Rapids Public Museum.