Cloak pin (Knob or tieback)

Museum Object Number 2011.0039.002.006

Object Name

Cloak pin (Knob or tieback)

Category

Glass

Credit Line/Donor

Gift of Linda Cassady in memory of Margaret Grossman

Place of Origin

Probably New England, United States, North America

Date

1845-1855

Materials

Glass (lead)

Techniques

Molded

Dimensions (inches)

0.394 (H) , 2.165 (Diam)

Dimensions (centimeters)

1 (H) , 5.5 (Diam)

Object Description

Text available soon.

Bibliography and Bibliographic Notes

[Book] Spillman, Jane Shadel. 1981 American and European Pressed Glass in The Corning Museum of Glass.
• Very similar curtain tiebacks with silver & gilt details: p. 267, nos. 1061-1062, ca. 1850, probably New England
[Book] Spillman, Jane Shadel. 1981 American and European Pressed Glass in The Corning Museum of Glass.
• Late similarly modeled blue glass examples: p. 353, nos. 1384-1385, c. 1910-30, US or Europe