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Food and Drink
Decorative Arts
Decorative Arts ➔ Pitcher, Cream
Identifier:
2011.44.14Description:
Low open creamer of Amberina glass, dark top to amber bottom, inverted thumbprint pattern with applied amber handle.;This group of New England Glass Company pieces in the Amberina color is a lovely addition to the Museum's decorative arts collections. The pieces demonstrate the rare and expensive process developed by the N.E.G.C which used real gold to make the reddish-purple hue known as Amberina. The collection demonstrate many of the forms and patterns that were made using this type of glass.;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 New England Glass Company (1818-1878) of Cambridge, Massachusetts, was established by Amos Binney, Edmund Munroe, Daniel Hastings, and Deming Jarves on February 16, 1818. It produced both blown and pressed glass objects in a variety of colors, which had engraved, cut, etched, and gilded decorations. The firm was one of the first glass companies to use a steam engine to operate its cutting machines, and it built the only oven in the country that could manufacture red lead, a key ingredient in the making of flint glass. By the middle of the nineteenth century, the New England Glass Company was considered one of the leading glasshouses in the United States, best known for its cut and engraved glass. William L. Libbey took over the company in 1878 and renamed it the New England Glass Works, Wm. L. Libbey & Sons Props. In 1888 Edward Drummond Libbey moved the company to Toledo, Ohio. In 1892, the name was changed to The Libbey Glass Company.Date:
circa 1890Materials:
Amberina, Glass, GlassDimensions:
2.5" h 3.5" wCurrent Location Status:
In StorageSource:
Gift Of Darlene L. And Robert D. MooreExhibit/Program:
Be Curious (October 1 2013 – March 1 2015)Rotating display of recently accessioned artifacts.