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No. 196 Sorbet Cup

This is a Sorbet cup. 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 1895 and we acquired it in 2009. Its medium is mouth-blown crystal. 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.: 7.3 x 10 cm (2 7/8 x 3 15/16 in.)

Cite this object as

No. 196 Sorbet Cup; Designed by Ludwig Lobmeyr (Austrian, 1829 - 1917); Manufactured by J. & L. Lobmeyr GmbH (Austria); Austria; mouth-blown crystal; H x diam.: 7.3 x 10 cm (2 7/8 x 3 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; 2009-18-56

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