Cruet
Louis Friedrich Vaupel|New England Glass Company
1860–70 · Blown, cut, and engraved glass · The American Wing
Louis F. Vaupel mastered the art of engraving in Germany before immigrating to the United States, where he eventually became the superintendent of the New England Glass Company’s engraving department. He decorated a number of pieces for his family, and this cruet bears the initial “M” for his daughter, Minette.
- Artist
- Louis Friedrich Vaupel|New England Glass Company
- Date
- 1860–70
- Medium
- Blown, cut, and engraved glass
- Culture
- American
- Department
- The American Wing
- Credit line
- Gift of Mr. and Mrs. I. Wistar Morris III, 1989
