The card game, Bridge, probably derived from a Russian card game of the mid-18th century called Whist. Many iterations of the game have been played including the most popular, contract Bridge, created by Harold Vanderbilt in 1925. In the 1930s, … Read more →
On display in the Crystal City Gallery are two objects designed and cut by the Giometti Brothers. I was unfamiliar with the Giometti Brothers until recently, when a public inquiry led me to discover a bit about the company. In … Read more →
American glass curator, Kelly Conway, and I were struck by the overall beauty and magnificent cutting of this T.G. Hawkes Plate in “Willow” Pattern (2007.4.51). Kelly, who recently wrote on table settings for Thanksgiving, remarked that this cut plate had … Read more →
A recently acquired twelve-armed cut glass chandelier was installed this month in the Museum’s crossroads, at the intersection of the Contemporary Glass Gallery and the Glass Collection Galleries. The ceiling where the chandelier was installed is above a two-story opening … Read more →