COLLECTION NAME:
The AMICA Library
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The AMICA Library
Collection
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AMICA ID:
MIA_.2001.110
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MIA_.2001.110
AMICA ID
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AMICA Library Year:
2003
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2003
AMICA Library Year
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Object Type:
Decorative Arts and Utilitarian Objects
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Decorative Arts and Utilitarian Objects
Object Type
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Creator Name:
Amelung John Frederick
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Amelung John Frederick
Creator Name
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Creator Nationality:
American, Maryland, New Bremen
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American, Maryland, New Bremen
Creator Nationality
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Creator Role:
Artist
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Artist
Creator Role
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Creator Dates/Places:
1785 - 1795
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1785 - 1795
Creator Dates/Places
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Creator Name-CRT:
John Frederick Amelung
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John Frederick Amelung
Creator Name-CRT
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Creator Name:
New Bremen Glassmanufactory
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New Bremen Glassmanufactory
Creator Name
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Creator Nationality:
American, Maryland, New Bremen
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American, Maryland, New Bremen
Creator Nationality
false
Creator Role:
Maker
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Maker
Creator Role
false
Creator Dates/Places:
1785 - 1795
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1785 - 1795
Creator Dates/Places
false
Creator Name-CRT:
New Bremen Glassmanufactory
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New Bremen Glassmanufactory
Creator Name-CRT
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Title:
Candlestick
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Candlestick
Title
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View:
Side
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Side
View
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Creation Date:
c. 1790
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c. 1790
Creation Date
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Creation Start Date:
1780
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1780
Creation Start Date
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Creation End Date:
1800
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1800
Creation End Date
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Materials and Techniques:
Blown and tooled glass
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Blown and tooled glass
Materials and Techniques
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Classification Term:
Glass
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Glass
Classification Term
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Dimensions:
7- 3/4 x 3-15/16 x 3-15/16 in. (19.7 x 10.0 x 10.0 cm)
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7- 3/4 x 3-15/16 x 3-15/16 in. (19.7 x 10.0 x 10.0 cm)
Dimensions
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AMICA Contributor:
The Minneapolis Institute of Arts
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The Minneapolis Institute of Arts
AMICA Contributor
false
Owner Location:
Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA
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Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA
Owner Location
false
ID Number:
2001.110
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2001.110
ID Number
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Credit Line:
Gift of the Decorative Arts Council, by exchange
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Gift of the Decorative Arts Council, by exchange
Credit Line
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Rights:
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<a href="http://www.artsmia.org/restrictions.cfm"target="_new">http://www.artsmia.org/restrictions.cfm</a>
Rights
false
Context:
Glass made at John Frederick Amelung's manufactory ranged from the more common tumblers and goblets to elaborate sugar bowls and candlesticks, of which this example is the only intact Amelung candlestick known to exist. The whimsical bird-like terminals of the stem were formed through the skillful shaping of glass. Amelung was the first American glass manufacturer of refined tablewares and his designs were unparalleled in the United States. He became a shrewd businessman by offering his glass to American dignitaries, such as President George Washington, in the hope of gaining financial and political support for his business.
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Glass made at John Frederick Amelung's manufactory ranged from the more common tumblers and goblets to elaborate sugar bowls and candlesticks, of which this example is the only intact Amelung candlestick known to exist. The whimsical bird-like terminals of the stem were formed through the skillful shaping of glass. Amelung was the first American glass manufacturer of refined tablewares and his designs were unparalleled in the United States. He became a shrewd businessman by offering his glass to American dignitaries, such as President George Washington, in the hope of gaining financial and political support for his business.
Context
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Related Image Identifier Link:
MIA_.26892c.tif
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MIA_.26892c.tif
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