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On Display: House - Empire Hall
Glass (for drinking) (Tumbler or beaker)
GIRARDS BANK / in Philadelphia
Cephas G. Childs, George Strickland
1830-1840
Category
Glass
Creator/Artist/Maker
Cephas G. Childs (Engraver and publisher)
Place of Origin
Bohemia; Czech Republic; Europe
Materials
- Glass (nonlead)
Museum Object Number
1977.0165.002
Credit Line/Donor
Gift of Mr. George R. Clark
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Object Number
1977.0165.002
Object Name
Glass (for drinking) (Tumbler or beaker)
Title
GIRARDS BANK / in Philadelphia
Category
Glass
Creator (Role)
Cephas G. Childs (Engraver and publisher); George Strickland (Artist)
Place of Origin
Bohemia; Czech Republic; Europe
Origin Notes
Probable origin of tumbler.
Secondary Place of Origin
Philadelphia; Pennsylvania; Philadelphia; Mid-Atlantic; United States; North America
Secondary Origin Notes
Possibly engraved in Philadelphia.
Date
1830-1840
Mark/Signature/Inscription/Label
Type: Inscription
Location: Within crosshatched frame
Inscription: Wheel-engraved, "GIRARDS BANK / in Philadelphia"
Mark/Signature: No
Subject(s)
- American market (Bohemia manufacture)
Materials
- Glass (nonlead)
Techniques
- Wheel-engraved
- Cut
- Blown
Dimensions (inches)
4.38 (H) x 3.189 (Diam)
Dimensions (centimeters)
11.125 (H) x 8.1 (Diam)