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  • June 6, 2015
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Notable Acquisitions: Goblet in “Monticello” Pattern

This goblet in the “Monticello” Pattern was one of six objects recently received by the Museum as a gift of Frederick Campbell Hovey. The name and design of the “Monticello, 5700” pattern were inspired by the neoclassical architecture of Monticello, … Read more →

  • Posted in: Recent Acquisitions
  • April 5, 2015
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Conservation of an Islamic Luster Bowl

This Islamic bowl came into the lab for treatment when two previously glued fragments came loose during routine handling. The bowl came into the museum’s collection in 1999. The initial examination indicated that the previous repairs were starting to fail … Read more →

  • Posted in: Conservation, From the Collections
  • February 19, 2015
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Notable Aquisitions: Goblet

This recently acquired goblet, together with several undated examples from the same period, all relate to the Treaty of Münster of 1648, part of the wider Peace of Westphalia that gave recognition to the de facto division of The Netherlands … Read more →

  • Posted in: Recent Acquisitions
  • January 15, 2015
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Notable Acquisitions: Transcontinental Railroad Lantern

The Corning Museum of Glass is a dynamic institution that actively collects, educates, preserves, and shares the art, history, science, and technology of glass and glassmaking. New objects, such as this Transcontinental Railroad Lantern, are added to the Museum’s collection … Read more →

  • Posted in: Recent Acquisitions
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