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Whimsey Ladle

Whimsey Ladle

Public Domain

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Maker Unknown American

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

Non exposé

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Department

Object Type

GLASS

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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