Designer
Walter Dorwin Teague American, 1883–1960
Designer
Edwin W. Fuerst American, 1903–1988
ManufacturerManufactured by
Libbey Glass CompanyAmerican, active 1888–1936
CultureAmerican
Titles
- Cordial Glass, Model 4990
- from the "Embassy 4900" pattern
DateDesigned 1939, manufactured 1939–1942
PlaceUnited States
MediumGlass
Dimensions7 × 2 5/8 in. (17.8 × 6.6 cm)
Credit LineGift of Don Browne and Amanda Boyaki
Object number98.562
Current Location
The Nancy and Rich Kinder Building
Gallery 206
On view
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Department
Decorative Arts, Craft, and DesignObject Type
Exhibition HistoryThis pattern was originally designed for the dining room of the Federal building at the 1939 New York World's Fair.
Inscriptions, Signatures and Marks
The glass is marked: "Libbey" in a circle on the underside, center.
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