Whimsey Ladle

CultureAmerican
Titles
  • Whimsey Ladle
Datec. 1880–1920
Made inNew Jersey, United States
MediumNonlead glass
Dimensions11 1/4 in. length (28.6cm)
Credit LineThe Bayou Bend Collection, gift of Miss Ima Hogg
Object numberB.69.486
Current Location
Bayou Bend Collection and Gardens
Pine Room
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Department
Bayou Bend
Object Type
DescriptionA glass whimsy is an object made for the glassmaker’s own amusement; whimsies were often fanciful, creative, and personal, and may sometimes have been made as gifts. By tradition, glassmakers often created them during work breaks or at the end of the workday.
ProvenanceMiss Ima Hogg; given to MFAH, 1969.

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