Bellows Bottle

Bellows Bottle

Public Domain

CultureAmerican or English
Titles
  • Bellows Bottle
Datec. 1840–1870
Possible placeUnited States
Possible placeEngland
MediumNon-lead glass
Dimensions6 15/16 × 2 3/4 in. (17.6 × 7 cm)
Credit LineThe Bayou Bend Collection, gift of the estate of Miss Ima Hogg
Object numberB.78.12
Not on view

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Department
Bayou Bend
Object Type
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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Bellows Bottle
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c. 1840–1870
Glass
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Bellows
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c. 1785–1815
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Brass
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Bellows Gold Weight
Bellows Gold Weight
1900–1977
Brass
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