Glass
John Frederick Amelung (Probable maker)
Frederick, Maryland, Shenandoah Valley, United States, North America
1788
Glass (nonlead)
Blown, Wheel-engraved
1973.0357
Object Number1973.0357 |
Bottle (Case bottle)
Glass
Museum purchase
John Frederick Amelung (Probable maker)
06/26/1741-11/21/1798
Frederick, Maryland, Shenandoah Valley, United States, North America
1788
1. Inscription; Front wall; Wheel-engraved: "B. Johnson/ 1788"
Glass (nonlead)
Blown, Wheel-engraved
7.18 (H) , 3.56 (W) , 3.43 (D)
18.25 (H) , 9.05 (W) , 8.73 (D)
Text available soon.
[Book] Palmer, Arlene. 1993 Glass in Early America: Selections from the Henry Francis du Pont Winterthur Museum. 425 pp.
• Published: no. 347, p. 360
[Article] Lanmon, Dwight P. & Palmer, Arlene. 1976 "The New Bremen Glassmanufactory of John Frederick Amelung". Journal of American Glass Studies. 18
• Published: fig. 24b, c, p. 57; Case and eight bottles survive in various public and private collections
[Book] Lanmon, Dwight P., et al. 1990 John Frederick Amelung: Early American Glassmaker. 243.
• Provenance outlined and Johnson family history. Published in cat. no. 5, and fig. 24, pp.52-53.