Glass Punchbowls Photos

Punch was a common drink for social events in 18th-19th Century America. Glass punchbowls evolved as an alternative to silver or ceramics.

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English glass punch bowl engraved with home of Fitzwilliam family at Corning Museum of Glass. Corning, NY.Green glass punchbowl & cups in corner of dining room at Lindenwald. Kinderhook, NY.Lincoln White House Service punch cup by Dorflinger Glass Works, Brooklyn, NY at Cleveland History Center. Cleveland, OH.French Baccarat punch bowl displayed at Paris World's Fair of 1867 at Corning Museum of Glass. Corning, NY.
English glass punch bowl engraved with home of Fitzwilliam family (1760) at Corning Museum of Glass. Corning, NY.Green glass punchbowl & cups (1830-60) in corner of dining room at Lindenwald. Kinderhook, NY.Lincoln White House Service punch cup (1861) by Dorflinger Glass Works, Brooklyn, NY at Cleveland History Center. Cleveland, OH.French Baccarat punch bowl (1867) displayed at Paris World's Fair of 1867 at Corning Museum of Glass. Corning, NY.
Detail of acid-etched & cut glass design of French Baccarat punch bowl at Corning Museum of Glass. Corning, NY.Presidential glass punch cups engraved with eagle & shield at Rutherford B. Hayes Presidential Center. Fremont, OH.Pressed glass punch bowl & hotel desk bell at Sedgwick County Historical Museum. Wichita, KS.Peachblow pitcher & punch cups by Hobbs, Brockunier & Co. of Wheeling, WV at Corning Museum of Glass. Corning, NY.
Detail of acid-etched & cut glass design of French Baccarat punch bowl (1867) at Corning Museum of Glass. Corning, NY.Presidential glass punch cups (1870s or prior) engraved with eagle & shield at Rutherford B. Hayes Presidential Center. Fremont, OH.Pressed glass punch bowl (1873) & hotel desk bell at Sedgwick County Historical Museum. Wichita, KS.Peachblow pitcher & punch cups (1886-90) by Hobbs, Brockunier & Co. of Wheeling, WV at Corning Museum of Glass. Corning, NY.
Cut glass punch bowl attrib. C. Dorflinger & Sons of White Mills, PA at Metropolitan Museum of Art. New York, NY.Cut punch bowl set by N. Packwood & Co. of Sandwich won medal at Chicago World's Fair at Sandwich Glass Museum. Sandwich, MA.Display cases with glass collection around emerald green punchbowl by United States Glass Co. of Glassport, PA at Historical Glass Museum. Redlands, CA.Glass punch bowl on pedestal foot by Louis Comfort Tiffany at Corning Museum of Glass. Corning, NY.
Cut glass punch bowl (1890-1905) attrib. C. Dorflinger & Sons of White Mills, PA at Metropolitan Museum of Art. New York, NY.Cut punch bowl set (1893) by N. Packwood & Co. of Sandwich won medal at Chicago World's Fair at Sandwich Glass Museum. Sandwich, MA.Display cases with glass collection around emerald green punchbowl (c1899) by United States Glass Co. of Glassport, PA at Historical Glass Museum. Redlands, CA.Glass punch bowl on pedestal foot (1900-15) by Louis Comfort Tiffany at Corning Museum of Glass. Corning, NY.
Cut glass punch bowl by Libbey Glass Co. of Toledo at Toledo Glass Pavilion. Toledo, OH.Wedding bells crystal punch bowl & foot with gold decoration at Fostoria Glass Museum. Moundsville, WV.Cut glass punch bowl by Libbey Glass Co. of Toledo at Royal Ontario Museum. Toronto, ON.Cut glass punch bowl by Libbey & Sons Glass Co. of Toledo, OH from St Louis World's Fair at Missouri History Museum. St. Louis, MO.
Cut glass punch bowl (1900) by Libbey Glass Co. of Toledo at Toledo Glass Pavilion. Toledo, OH.Wedding bells crystal punch bowl & foot with gold decoration (1900-3) at Fostoria Glass Museum. Moundsville, WV.Cut glass punch bowl (c1903) by Libbey Glass Co. of Toledo at Royal Ontario Museum. Toronto, ON.Cut glass punch bowl by Libbey & Sons Glass Co. of Toledo, OH from St Louis World's Fair (1904) at Missouri History Museum. St. Louis, MO.
Drape crystal punch bowl & foot at Fostoria Glass Museum. Moundsville, WV.Cut lead glass punch bowl by Libbey Glass Co., Toledo, OH at Dallas Museum of Art. Dallas, TX.Glass Punch Bowl & Two Cups by H. Northwood & Co., Wheeling, WV at Huntington Museum of Art. Huntington, WV.American crystal punch cup at Fostoria Glass Museum. Moundsville, WV.
Drape crystal punch bowl & foot (1904-6) at Fostoria Glass Museum. Moundsville, WV.Cut lead glass punch bowl (c1905) by Libbey Glass Co., Toledo, OH at Dallas Museum of Art. Dallas, TX.Glass Punch Bowl & Two Cups (c1908-15) by H. Northwood & Co., Wheeling, WV at Huntington Museum of Art. Huntington, WV.American crystal punch cup (c1917-27) at Fostoria Glass Museum. Moundsville, WV.
Rosby punch bowl in milk glass at Fostoria Glass Museum. Moundsville, WV.Glass punch bowl & lusters at Historical Glass Museum. Redlands, CA.Jessie Fremont's glass punch bowl & lace collar at Mariposa Museum. Mariposa, CA.Pressed glass punchbowl & cups at Rosemount House Museum. Pueblo, CO.
Rosby punch bowl in milk glass (1950s) at Fostoria Glass Museum. Moundsville, WV.Glass punch bowl & lusters at Historical Glass Museum. Redlands, CA.Jessie Fremont's glass punch bowl & lace collar at Mariposa Museum. Mariposa, CA.Pressed glass punchbowl & cups at Rosemount House Museum. Pueblo, CO.
Parlor chair & table with punchbowl at Benjamin Harrison Presidential Site. Indianapolis, IN.Punchbowl at Benjamin Harrison Presidential Site. Indianapolis, IN.Cut-glass punchbowl at Fall River Historical Society Museum. Fall River, MA.Glass punchbowl at Mayflower Society House. Plymouth, MA.
Parlor chair & table with punchbowl at Benjamin Harrison Presidential Site. Indianapolis, IN.Punchbowl at Benjamin Harrison Presidential Site. Indianapolis, IN.Cut-glass punchbowl at Fall River Historical Society Museum. Fall River, MA.Glass punchbowl at Mayflower Society House. Plymouth, MA.
Crystal glass punchbowl at Peacefield. Quincy, MA.Cut glass punchbowl at Lewis-Bingham-Waggoner House. Independence, MO.Punchbowl & glasses on table at Campbell House Museum. St. Louis, MO.Table set for afternoon refreshment punch bowl & silver tea urn in East Room at Eastman House. Rochester, NY.
Crystal glass punchbowl at Peacefield. Quincy, MA.Cut glass punchbowl at Lewis-Bingham-Waggoner House. Independence, MO.Punchbowl & glasses on table at Campbell House Museum. St. Louis, MO.Table set for afternoon refreshment punch bowl & silver tea urn in East Room at Eastman House. Rochester, NY.
Punch bowl & cups with ruby glass trim at Ida Saxton McKinley Historic House. Canton, OH.Cut glass punch bowl set in dining room at Col. Simon Perkins Stone Mansion. Akron, OH.Pumpkin punch bowl at National Heisey Glass Museum. Newark, OH.Punch bowls at National Heisey Glass Museum. Newark, OH.
Punch bowl & cups with ruby glass trim at Ida Saxton McKinley Historic House. Canton, OH.Cut glass punch bowl set in dining room at Col. Simon Perkins Stone Mansion. Akron, OH.Pumpkin punch bowl at National Heisey Glass Museum. Newark, OH.Punch bowls at National Heisey Glass Museum. Newark, OH.
Punch bowls at National Heisey Glass Museum. Newark, OH.Cut glass punch bowl exhibited at 1904 St. Louis World Fair by Libbey Glass Co. of Toledo at Toledo Glass Pavilion. Toledo, OH.Cut glass punch bowl exhibited at 1904 St. Louis World Fair by Libbey Glass Co. of Toledo at Toledo Glass Pavilion. Toledo, OH.Glass punch bowl at The Elms. Newport, RI.
Punch bowls at National Heisey Glass Museum. Newark, OH.Cut glass punch bowl exhibited at 1904 St. Louis World Fair by Libbey Glass Co. of Toledo at Toledo Glass Pavilion. Toledo, OH.Cut glass punch bowl exhibited at 1904 St. Louis World Fair by Libbey Glass Co. of Toledo at Toledo Glass Pavilion. Toledo, OH.Glass punch bowl at The Elms. Newport, RI.
Red punch bowl & cups in San Felipe Cottage at Sam Houston Park. Houston, TX.Punch bowl in Staiti House at Sam Houston Park. Houston, TX.Pressed glass collection including punch bowl & cake stands at Chambers House Museum. Beaumont, TX.Swan punch bowl mold at National Museum of Cambridge Glass. Cambridge, OH.
Red punch bowl & cups in San Felipe Cottage at Sam Houston Park. Houston, TX.Punch bowl in Staiti House at Sam Houston Park. Houston, TX.Pressed glass collection including punch bowl & cake stands at Chambers House Museum. Beaumont, TX.Swan punch bowl mold at National Museum of Cambridge Glass. Cambridge, OH.
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