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No. 126 Finger Bowl

This is a Finger bowl. It was designed by Ludwig Lobmeyr and manufactured by J. & L. Lobmeyr GmbH.

This object is not part of the Cooper Hewitt's permanent collection. It has been able to spend time at the museum on loan from J. & L. Lobmeyr GmbH.

It is dated ca. 1870 and we acquired it in 2009. Its medium is mouth-blown crystal, hand-painted gold. It is a part of the Product Design and Decorative Arts department.

It is credited Museum purchase through gift of Dale and Doug Anderson, Anonymous Donor, Arthur Liu, and Prairie Pictures, Inc. and from General Acquisitions Endowment Fund.

Its dimensions are

H x diam.: 6.5 x 12.6 cm (2 9/16 x 4 15/16 in.)

It is inscribed

On side: engraved "R"

Cite this object as

No. 126 Finger Bowl; Designed by Ludwig Lobmeyr (Austrian, 1829 - 1917); Manufactured by J. & L. Lobmeyr GmbH (Austria); Austria; mouth-blown crystal, hand-painted gold; H x diam.: 6.5 x 12.6 cm (2 9/16 x 4 15/16 in.); Museum purchase through gift of Dale and Doug Anderson, Anonymous Donor, Arthur Liu, and Prairie Pictures, Inc. and from General Acquisitions Endowment Fund; 2009-18-18

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