Unknown American
Whimsey Ladle

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Maker Unknown American

CultureAmerican

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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

On view

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Department

Bayou Bend

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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