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Burgundy glass from the Embassy service

Designed by: Edwin W. Fuerst (American, 1903–1988)
Designed by: Walter Dorwin Teague (American, 1883–1960)
Manufactured by: Libbey Glass Company (founded in 1888)
designed 1938
Object Place: Toledo, Ohio, United States

Medium/Technique Low lead glass
Dimensions Overall: 17.5 x 6.4 cm (6 7/8 x 2 1/2 in.)
Credit Line American Decorative Arts Curator's Fund
Accession Number2013.794
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsAmericas
ClassificationsGlass

DescriptionOne of a set of eight drinking glasses, each of which has a flat stem that is in the form of a rectangle, if seen in section. The two flat sides of each stem are impressed with a vertical fluted pattern. Each drinking glass has a cicular base, while each bowl varies insize and shape according to its intended use.
ProvenanceBy 2013, Jef Linden of Decodence.com (online dealer), San Francisco, CA; 2013, sold by Decodence.com to the MFA. (Accession date: June 26, 2013)