Bellows Bottle

Public Domain

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CultureAmerican or English

Titles

Bellows Bottle

Datec. 1840–1870

Possible placeEngland

Possible placeUnited States

MediumGlass

Dimensions5 7/16 × 2 1/2 in. (13.8 × 6.4 cm)

Credit LineThe Bayou Bend Collection, gift of the estate of Miss Ima Hogg

Object numberB.78.39

Non exposé

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Department

Bayou Bend

Object Type

GLASS

DescriptionFanciful items made by glassmakers for their own amusement, or as expressions of creativity or humor are often called “whimsies.” This miniature bottle in the form of a bellows is just such an object.
ProvenanceMiss Ima Hogg; Estate of Miss Ima Hogg, 1975; given to MFAH, 1978.

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