Champagne or Tall Sherbet Glass, "Comet" Pattern Designer: George Sakier (American, 1897–1988)
Manufacturer: Fostoria Glass Company (American, 1887–1986)

Patented 1930

American Decorative Arts

By appointment, Wurtele Study Center
Medium

Colorless and black glass

Dimensions

4 7/16 × 3 7/8 in. (11.271 × 9.843 cm)

Credit Line

Gift of Randall Garrett, B.A. 1972, M.A. 1975

Accession Number

2003.49.1

Geography

Manufactured in Moundsville, West Virginia

Culture

American

Period

20th century

Classification

Containers

Disclaimer

Note: This electronic record was created from historic documentation that does not necessarily reflect the Yale University Art Gallery’s complete or current knowledge about the object. Review and updating of records is ongoing.

Provenance
Purchased by the donor from Replacements, Ltd., 1089 Knox Road, P.O. Box 26029, Greensboro, NC 27420.
Bibliography
  • "Acquisitions 2003," Yale University Art Gallery Bulletin (2004), 131
  • Kristina Wilson, Livable Modernism: Interior Decorating and Design during the Great Depression (New Haven, Conn.: Yale University Press, 2004), 74-75, fig. 2.21
Object copyright
Copyright Artist/Estate/Foundation
In Copyright
Additional information

Object/Work type

champagne glasses

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