Leaf and Stem Tinted Goblet (Maple Leaf on Trunk)
Date1912
Credit LineGift of Millicent Giddens, London, Ontario, 1973
Object number1973.007.071
Label TextPressed glass was first patented in 1825 by John P. Bakewell. It is formed by pressing molten glass into a mould with a plunger. It became an inexpensive way to mass-produce patterned glassware. The vast variety of patterns and colours available has made glassware popular with collectors.
NameGoblet
Late 1880s, early 1900s
c. 1890
