fbpx

Tumbler

Collection Type

  • Decorative arts

Date

1880-1885

GUSN

GUSN-3227

Description

A cylindrical form with canted sides, a slightly convex base that is molded with a bust-length profile of President Garfield enclosed by a bell-flower wreath.

Details

Descriptive Terms

tumblers (drinking glasses)
glass (material)
molding (forming)
commemoratives
politics
Glass
Molded
Commemorative
Politics
TUMBLER

Inscription

Molded at the base is: ""Garfield.""

Associated Person

Garfield, James A. (James Abram), 1831-1881

Associated Building

Original to Cogswell's Grant (Essex, Mass.),

Maker

Unknown

Dimensions

3.625 (H), 3.25 (diameter) (inches)

Credit Line

Gift of Bertram K. and Nina Fletcher Little

Accession Number

1991.1010

Reparative Language in Collections Records

Historic New England is committed to implementing reparative language description for existing collections and creating respectful and inclusive language description for new collections. If you encounter language in Historic England's Collections Access Portal that is harmful or offensive, or you find materials that would benefit from a content warning, please contact [email protected].