Minneapolis Institute of Art

Friendship tumbler

Attributed to Bakewell, Page and Bakewell

Date

c. 1825

Medium

Cut, etched and engraved glass

Department

Arts of the Americas

Institution

Minneapolis Institute of Art

The Bakewell firm in Pittsburgh is famous for introducing high quality table glass to America. They are also known for encasing glass with sulphide medallions of important Americans, such as Benjamin Franklin and George Washington, similar to the sulphide of the kneeling slave seen on the English cologne bottle nearby. The neoclassical motifs on this tumbler show Bakewell's supurb cutting and engraving skills. The heart and two kissing doves suggest the name of this type of tumbler, as it was often given as a token of friendship, especially among courting couples. United States, Americas

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