Finger bowl and plate

C. Dorflinger and Sons

1891 · Blown, cut, and engraved glass · The American Wing

This finger bowl and plate (1988.391.2b), both engraved with a finely detailed Great Seal of the United States, were probably part of the 520-piece service ordered in 1891 by President Benjamin Harrison. Their cut design, in the “Russian” pattern, was one of the most intricate available and defined the era of such richly cut glass.

Artist

C. Dorflinger and Sons

Date

1891

Medium

Blown, cut, and engraved glass

Culture

American

Department

The American Wing

Credit line

Gift of Isabel Lambert Dorflinger, in honor of John Quentin Feller, 1988