Presentation Cup and Cover
Manufacturer
Steuben Glass, of Corning Glass Works
(American, 1903 - 2012)
Designer
Sidney Waugh
(American)
Dateca. 1959
MediumClear lead glass
DimensionsOverall: 14 1/2 × 6 7/8 inches (36.83 × 17.46 cm)
Credit LineGift of Hall Brothers, Inc.
Object number53-79 A,B
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Not on viewCollections
DescriptionFooted bowl. Oblate spherical air space in cover finial. Copper wheel engraved on one side with figures of pioneer man and woman, above which inscribed "Gateway . to . the . West" and below "Missouri". On the other side, engraved with mountainous landscape, rising sun and cacti. The two engravings are connected by a continuous engraved border of grass.Copyright© Corning Museum of Glass
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