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Food and Drink
Decorative Arts
Decorative Arts ➔ Compote

Identifier:
2011.44.1
Description:
Amberina compote or vase with ruffled edge.;This item is part of a 31 piece collection of late 19th century mold blown glassware amassed by the donors. The collection represents two of the higher end types of manufactured glassware popular at that time. They were made by several of the companies that are considered to be the definitive American glass manufacturers of that time period. These pieces also help fill in gaps that existing in the Museum's collection. This compote is a rare example of a piece of Amberina glass signed with the mark of the Libbey Glass Company of Toledo Ohio. Libbey is well known for the use of many innovative art glass designs, colors, and processes. Edward Libbey founded the Toledo Art Museum in 1901.;Libbey;The donors collected this beautiful collection of glass to decorate their home. The pieces were acquired over many years of searching antique stores, estate sales, and flea markets.;The Libbey Glass Company produced Amberina glass in the last two decades of the nineteenth century, and again briefly in the 1920s. The c. 1920 date for this piece is based upon the fact that it is signed, which was very uncommon in the 1880s.
Date:
circa 1920
Materials:
Amberina, Glass, Glass
Dimensions:
9.75" h 7.75" w
Current Location Status:
In Storage
Source:
Gift Of Darlene L. And Robert D. Moore
Exhibit/Program:
Be Curious (October 1 2013 – March 1 2015)
Rotating display of recently accessioned artifacts.
Related Entities:
Moore, Darlene L. (donor) Libbey, Inc. (creator)
Alternate names: Libbey Glass Company, New England Glass Company
For over two hundred years, Libbey Glass has set the standard for the industry in the United States. Originally based in Cambridge, MA, the company moved to Northwest Ohio to take advantage of the raw materials and infrastructure in Toledo, Ohio, with Edward Libbey spearheading the move. Many credit the company with helping to develop Toledo as the "Glass City." A partnership with Ford Motor Company would be another huge step in cementing the company as the eminent glass producer in the United States.

Source: https://libbey.com/history/