Chrysler Museum Glass Collection, Norfolk Photos

The Glass Collection of the Chrysler Museum in Norfolk is one of the top collections in America. While its thousands of objects cover the full range of examples from ancient to modern, it is particularly strong in early American, Art Nouveau and Tiffany glass.

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Chrysler Museum of Art with Torch Bearers sculpture. Norfolk, VA.Core formed glass from Eastern Mediterranean, possibly Rhodes, at Chrysler Museum of Art. Norfolk, VA.Roman empire blown-glass fish-shaped vessel at Chrysler Museum of Art. Norfolk, VA.Persian mold-blown glass ewer at Chrysler Museum of Art. Norfolk, VA.
Chrysler Museum of Art (245 West Olney Rd.) with Torch Bearers sculpture. Norfolk, VA.Core formed glass (late 6th-5thC BCE) from Eastern Mediterranean, possibly Rhodes, at Chrysler Museum of Art. Norfolk, VA.Roman empire blown-glass fish-shaped vessel (3rd C) at Chrysler Museum of Art. Norfolk, VA.Persian mold-blown glass ewer (12th-13thC) at Chrysler Museum of Art. Norfolk, VA.
Bohemian Imperial eagle beaker at Chrysler Museum of Art. Norfolk, VA.Saxon Holy Roman Empire eagle beaker at Chrysler Museum of Art. Norfolk, VA.Venetian blown "ice" glass bowl at Chrysler Museum of Art. Norfolk, VA.German daumenglas drinking vessel with finger indents to grasp it at Chrysler Museum of Art. Norfolk, VA.
Bohemian Imperial eagle beaker (Humpen) (1644) at Chrysler Museum of Art. Norfolk, VA.Saxon Holy Roman Empire eagle beaker (Humpen) (1679) at Chrysler Museum of Art. Norfolk, VA.Venetian blown "ice" glass bowl (early 17thC) at Chrysler Museum of Art. Norfolk, VA.German daumenglas drinking vessel with finger indents to grasp it at Chrysler Museum of Art. Norfolk, VA.
Dutch or German blown glass drinking Roemer at Chrysler Museum of Art. Norfolk, VA.German or Bohemian engraved & gilded drinking glasses at Chrysler Museum of Art. Norfolk, VA.English blown goblets & salver at Chrysler Museum of Art. Norfolk, VA.European engraved & painted drinking glasses at Chrysler Museum of Art. Norfolk, VA.
Dutch or German blown glass drinking Roemer (late 17thC) at Chrysler Museum of Art. Norfolk, VA.German or Bohemian engraved & gilded drinking glasses (18thC) at Chrysler Museum of Art. Norfolk, VA.English blown goblets & salver (18thC) at Chrysler Museum of Art. Norfolk, VA.European engraved & painted drinking glasses (late 18th - mid 19thC) at Chrysler Museum of Art. Norfolk, VA.
"Ariadne & Panther" engraved glass vase, by Franz Paul Zach plus stoppered bottle at Chrysler Museum of Art. Norfolk, VA.Moses Myers glass table service probably Bristol, England at Chrysler Museum of Art. Norfolk, VA.English wine glass in cooler at Chrysler Museum of Art. Norfolk, VA.Engraved glass flask commemorating High Level Bridge in Newcastle, GB at Chrysler Museum of Art. Norfolk, VA.
"Ariadne & Panther" engraved glass vase, (c1850) by Franz Paul Zach plus stoppered bottle at Chrysler Museum of Art. Norfolk, VA.Moses Myers glass table service (c1800) probably Bristol, England at Chrysler Museum of Art. Norfolk, VA.English wine glass in cooler (c1820) at Chrysler Museum of Art. Norfolk, VA.Engraved glass flask commemorating High Level Bridge in Newcastle, GB (c1849) at Chrysler Museum of Art. Norfolk, VA.
Blown glass pitcher probably New York or New Jersey at Chrysler Museum of Art. Norfolk, VA.Cut glass pitcher by Bakewell, Pears & Co., Pittsburgh, PA, at Chrysler Museum of Art. Norfolk, VA.Pressed glass salt dish in shape of steamboat by Boston & Sandwich Glass Co., MA, made to mark Lafayette's return visit to America at Chrysler Museum of Art. Norfolk, VA.Pressed glass George Washington plate at Chrysler Museum of Art. Norfolk, VA.
Blown glass pitcher (c1830-50) probably New York or New Jersey at Chrysler Museum of Art. Norfolk, VA.Cut glass pitcher (c1825-35) by Bakewell, Pears & Co., Pittsburgh, PA, at Chrysler Museum of Art. Norfolk, VA.Pressed glass salt dish in shape of steamboat (c1827-35) by Boston & Sandwich Glass Co., MA, made to mark Lafayette's return visit to America at Chrysler Museum of Art. Norfolk, VA.Pressed glass George Washington plate (c1830-40) at Chrysler Museum of Art. Norfolk, VA.
Pressed glass Henry Clay plate at Chrysler Museum of Art. Norfolk, VA.Collection of American pressed glass at Chrysler Museum of Art. Norfolk, VA.American lacy pressed blue glass compote at Chrysler Museum of Art. Norfolk, VA.American lacy pressed colored glass plates at Chrysler Museum of Art. Norfolk, VA.
Pressed glass Henry Clay plate (c1830-45) at Chrysler Museum of Art. Norfolk, VA.Collection of American pressed glass at Chrysler Museum of Art. Norfolk, VA.American lacy pressed blue glass compote (1830-45) at Chrysler Museum of Art. Norfolk, VA.American lacy pressed colored glass plates (1830-45) at Chrysler Museum of Art. Norfolk, VA.
American pressed glass pitchers at Chrysler Museum of Art. Norfolk, VA.Collection of American pressed glass cup plates at Chrysler Museum of Art. Norfolk, VA.American blown glass at Chrysler Museum of Art. Norfolk, VA.American blown glass pitcher at Chrysler Museum of Art. Norfolk, VA.
American pressed glass pitchers (1830-45) at Chrysler Museum of Art. Norfolk, VA.Collection of American pressed glass cup plates at Chrysler Museum of Art. Norfolk, VA.American blown glass (c1820-50) at Chrysler Museum of Art. Norfolk, VA.American blown glass pitcher (c1820-50) at Chrysler Museum of Art. Norfolk, VA.
American blown glass vase at Chrysler Museum of Art. Norfolk, VA.Collection of early American blown glass at Chrysler Museum of Art. Norfolk, VA.Collection of early American glass lighting devices at Chrysler Museum of Art. Norfolk, VA.American blown & cut glass lamps at Chrysler Museum of Art. Norfolk, VA.
American blown glass vase (c1820-50) at Chrysler Museum of Art. Norfolk, VA.Collection of early American blown glass at Chrysler Museum of Art. Norfolk, VA.Collection of early American glass lighting devices (c1830-45) at Chrysler Museum of Art. Norfolk, VA.American blown & cut glass lamps (1865-75) at Chrysler Museum of Art. Norfolk, VA.
Detail of American cut glass lamp at Chrysler Museum of Art. Norfolk, VA.American pressed glass whale oil amps at Chrysler Museum of Art. Norfolk, VA.Pressed glass dessert service in Comet pattern attrib. Boston & Sandwich Glass Co. at Chrysler Museum of Art. Norfolk, VA.American pressed glass colored vases at Chrysler Museum of Art. Norfolk, VA.
Detail of American cut glass lamp at Chrysler Museum of Art. Norfolk, VA.American pressed glass whale oil amps (1845-70) at Chrysler Museum of Art. Norfolk, VA.Pressed glass dessert service in Comet pattern (c1860) attrib. Boston & Sandwich Glass Co. at Chrysler Museum of Art. Norfolk, VA.American pressed glass colored vases at Chrysler Museum of Art. Norfolk, VA.
American loop-decorated blown glass at Chrysler Museum of Art. Norfolk, VA.American blown & enameled glass at Chrysler Museum of Art. Norfolk, VA.Neo-Grec etched glass vase by Baccarat at Chrysler Museum of Art. Norfolk, VA.American silvered glass spoon holder by Boston & Sandwich Glass & Gazing Globe attrib. New England Glass at Chrysler Museum of Art. Norfolk, VA.
American loop-decorated blown glass (c1840-70) at Chrysler Museum of Art. Norfolk, VA.American blown & enameled glass (1870-80) at Chrysler Museum of Art. Norfolk, VA.Neo-Grec etched glass vase (c1867) by Baccarat at Chrysler Museum of Art. Norfolk, VA.American silvered glass spoon holder by Boston & Sandwich Glass & Gazing Globe attrib. New England Glass (c1855-80) at Chrysler Museum of Art. Norfolk, VA.
American Art Glass probably Mount Washington Glass Co. at Chrysler Museum of Art. Norfolk, VA.American stained glass fire screen by John La Farge at Chrysler Museum of Art. Norfolk, VA.Wheeling Peachblow cups by Hobbs, Brockunier & Co. of Wheeling, WV at Chrysler Museum of Art. Norfolk, VA.Wheeling Peachblow pitcher by Hobbs, Brockunier & Co. of Wheeling, WV at Chrysler Museum of Art. Norfolk, VA.
American Art Glass (c1878-84) probably Mount Washington Glass Co. at Chrysler Museum of Art. Norfolk, VA.American stained glass fire screen (c1883) by John La Farge at Chrysler Museum of Art. Norfolk, VA.Wheeling Peachblow cups (c1886) by Hobbs, Brockunier & Co. of Wheeling, WV at Chrysler Museum of Art. Norfolk, VA.Wheeling Peachblow pitcher (c1886) by Hobbs, Brockunier & Co. of Wheeling, WV at Chrysler Museum of Art. Norfolk, VA.
American Centennial souvenir pressed glass plate marks Declaration of Independence at Chrysler Museum of Art. Norfolk, VA.American Centennial souvenir pressed glass plate marks Bunker Hill at Chrysler Museum of Art. Norfolk, VA.Glass campaign flask for Wm. J Bryan & Adlai E. Stevenson at Chrysler Museum of Art. Norfolk, VA.James A. Garfield memorial pressed glass plate at Chrysler Museum of Art. Norfolk, VA.
American Centennial souvenir pressed glass plate (1876) marks Declaration of Independence at Chrysler Museum of Art. Norfolk, VA.American Centennial souvenir pressed glass plate (1876) marks Bunker Hill at Chrysler Museum of Art. Norfolk, VA.Glass campaign flask for Wm. J Bryan & Adlai E. Stevenson at Chrysler Museum of Art. Norfolk, VA.James A. Garfield memorial pressed glass plate (c1881) at Chrysler Museum of Art. Norfolk, VA.
Ulysses S. Grant memorial pressed glass plate at Chrysler Museum of Art. Norfolk, VA.Pressed glass top hat whimsy at Chrysler Museum of Art. Norfolk, VA.Burmese blown glass tankard with enamel landscape by Mount Washington Glass Co. at Chrysler Museum of Art. Norfolk, VA.Collection of Mount Washington Glass Co. products at Chrysler Museum of Art. Norfolk, VA.
Ulysses S. Grant memorial pressed glass plate at Chrysler Museum of Art. Norfolk, VA.Pressed glass top hat whimsy at Chrysler Museum of Art. Norfolk, VA.Burmese blown glass tankard with enamel landscape (c1885-90) by Mount Washington Glass Co. at Chrysler Museum of Art. Norfolk, VA.Collection of Mount Washington Glass Co. products at Chrysler Museum of Art. Norfolk, VA.
Mount Washington Glass Co. amberina glassware at Chrysler Museum of Art. Norfolk, VA.Mount Washington Glass Co. amberina sugar & creamer at Chrysler Museum of Art. Norfolk, VA.Royal Flemish vase with geese by Mount Washington Glass Co. at Chrysler Museum of Art. Norfolk, VA.Royal Flemish pitchers with flowers & carp by Mount Washington Glass Co. at Chrysler Museum of Art. Norfolk, VA.
Mount Washington Glass Co. amberina glassware at Chrysler Museum of Art. Norfolk, VA.Mount Washington Glass Co. amberina sugar & creamer at Chrysler Museum of Art. Norfolk, VA.Royal Flemish vase with geese by Mount Washington Glass Co. at Chrysler Museum of Art. Norfolk, VA.Royal Flemish pitchers with flowers & carp by Mount Washington Glass Co. at Chrysler Museum of Art. Norfolk, VA.
Art glass pitcher with carp in net attrib. Mount Washington Glass Co. at Chrysler Museum of Art. Norfolk, VA.Venetian millefiori vase by Fratelli Toso at Chrysler Museum of Art. Norfolk, VA.Collection of Art Nouveau vases at Chrysler Museum of Art. Norfolk, VA.Blown glass vase by Tiffany Glass & Decorating Co. at Chrysler Museum of Art. Norfolk, VA.
Art glass pitcher with carp in net (c1890) attrib. Mount Washington Glass Co. at Chrysler Museum of Art. Norfolk, VA.Venetian millefiori vase (c1910) by Fratelli Toso at Chrysler Museum of Art. Norfolk, VA.Collection of Art Nouveau vases at Chrysler Museum of Art. Norfolk, VA.Blown glass vase (c1893-6) by Tiffany Glass & Decorating Co. at Chrysler Museum of Art. Norfolk, VA.
Blown glass lamp base by Tiffany Glass & Decorating Co. at Chrysler Museum of Art. Norfolk, VA.Art Nouveau flower form by Tiffany Studios at Chrysler Museum of Art. Norfolk, VA.Art Nouveau blown glass vase by Legras et Cie, Pantin France at Chrysler Museum of Art. Norfolk, VA.Collection of Art Nouveau vases at Chrysler Museum of Art. Norfolk, VA.
Blown glass lamp base (c1900-2) by Tiffany Glass & Decorating Co. at Chrysler Museum of Art. Norfolk, VA.Art Nouveau flower form (early 20thC) by Tiffany Studios at Chrysler Museum of Art. Norfolk, VA.Art Nouveau blown glass vase (c1900) by Legras et Cie, Pantin France at Chrysler Museum of Art. Norfolk, VA.Collection of Art Nouveau vases at Chrysler Museum of Art. Norfolk, VA.
Iridescent glass comport by Tiffany Furnaces at Chrysler Museum of Art. Norfolk, VA.Blown glass vase with stylized dogwood design by Tiffany Furnaces at Chrysler Museum of Art. Norfolk, VA.Stained glass window of Woman in Pergola with Wisteria by Tiffany Studios at Chrysler Museum of Art. Norfolk, VA.Collection of Tiffany Studios stained glass at Chrysler Museum of Art. Norfolk, VA.
Iridescent glass comport (c1909) by Tiffany Furnaces at Chrysler Museum of Art. Norfolk, VA.Blown glass vase with stylized dogwood design (c1908) by Tiffany Furnaces at Chrysler Museum of Art. Norfolk, VA.Stained glass window of Woman in Pergola with Wisteria (c1915) by Tiffany Studios at Chrysler Museum of Art. Norfolk, VA.Collection of Tiffany Studios stained glass at Chrysler Museum of Art. Norfolk, VA.
Pond lily electric lamp & stained glass shade by Tiffany Studios at Chrysler Museum of Art. Norfolk, VA.Stained glass Nasturtium lamp shade by Tiffany Studios at Chrysler Museum of Art. Norfolk, VA.Stained glass Pagoda Lotus Leaf lamp shade by Tiffany Studios at Chrysler Museum of Art. Norfolk, VA.Stained glass Dragonfly Shade on electric lamp by Tiffany Studios at Chrysler Museum of Art. Norfolk, VA.
Pond lily electric lamp & stained glass shade (c1905) by Tiffany Studios at Chrysler Museum of Art. Norfolk, VA.Stained glass Nasturtium lamp shade (c1906) by Tiffany Studios at Chrysler Museum of Art. Norfolk, VA.Stained glass Pagoda Lotus Leaf lamp shade (c1903) by Tiffany Studios at Chrysler Museum of Art. Norfolk, VA.Stained glass Dragonfly Shade on electric lamp (c1910) by Tiffany Studios at Chrysler Museum of Art. Norfolk, VA.
Art Nouveau cabinet attrib Louis Majorelle at Chrysler Museum of Art. Norfolk, VA.Top detail of Art Nouveau cabinet with Gallé stick vase at Chrysler Museum of Art. Norfolk, VA.Art Nouveau blown glass vase at Chrysler Museum of Art. Norfolk, VA.Wiener Werkstätte glass goblet by Otto Prutscher made by Meyr's Neffe Glaswurk at Chrysler Museum of Art. Norfolk, VA.
Art Nouveau cabinet (c1895-1900) attrib Louis Majorelle at Chrysler Museum of Art. Norfolk, VA.Top detail of Art Nouveau cabinet with Gallé stick vase (c1878-84) at Chrysler Museum of Art. Norfolk, VA.Art Nouveau blown glass vase (c1880-90) at Chrysler Museum of Art. Norfolk, VA.Wiener Werkstätte glass goblet (c1906-10) by Otto Prutscher made by Meyr's Neffe Glaswurk at Chrysler Museum of Art. Norfolk, VA.
Wiener Werkstätte glass vase by Koloman Moser at Chrysler Museum of Art. Norfolk, VA.Dragonfly glass ashtray by Henri Bergé made by Amalric Walter of Nancy, France at Chrysler Museum of Art. Norfolk, VA.Chameleon Vide Poche by Henri Bergé made by Amalric Walter of Nancy, France at Chrysler Museum of Art. Norfolk, VA.Lalique wave fish at Chrysler Museum of Art. Norfolk, VA.
Wiener Werkstätte glass vase (c1908-13) by Koloman Moser at Chrysler Museum of Art. Norfolk, VA.Dragonfly glass ashtray (c1920) by Henri Bergé made by Amalric Walter of Nancy, France at Chrysler Museum of Art. Norfolk, VA.Chameleon Vide Poche (c1920) by Henri Bergé made by Amalric Walter of Nancy, France at Chrysler Museum of Art. Norfolk, VA.Lalique wave fish (c1925-35) at Chrysler Museum of Art. Norfolk, VA.
Window from Darwin D. Martin House by Frank Lloyd Wright & Linden Glass Co. at Chrysler Museum of Art. Norfolk, VA.Collection of polychrome ware from England at Chrysler Museum of Art. Norfolk, VA.Glass vase with Cupid by Joseph Locke made by Hodgetts, Richardson & Son at Chrysler Museum of Art. Norfolk, VA.Replica of Portland Vase by Josiah Wedgwood & Sons at Chrysler Museum of Art. Norfolk, VA.
Window from Darwin D. Martin House (c1903-9) by Frank Lloyd Wright & Linden Glass Co. at Chrysler Museum of Art. Norfolk, VA.Collection of polychrome ware (c1768-76) from England at Chrysler Museum of Art. Norfolk, VA.Glass vase with Cupid (c1877-8) by Joseph Locke made by Hodgetts, Richardson & Son (as displayed a Paris World's Exposition of 1878) at Chrysler Museum of Art. Norfolk, VA.Replica of Portland Vase (c1878) by Josiah Wedgwood & Sons at Chrysler Museum of Art. Norfolk, VA.
Glass covered vase with Cupid riding panther by Alphonse Eugene Lechevrel made by Hodgetts, Richardson & Son at Chrysler Museum of Art. Norfolk, VA.Milton Paradise Lost Vase by John Northwood I at Chrysler Museum of Art. Norfolk, VA.Dragon cameo-carved bowl by Thomas Webb & Sons at Chrysler Museum of Art. Norfolk, VA.Engraved glass tumbler with Great Seal of the United States made by New Bremen Glassmanufactory, Frederick, MD at Chrysler Museum of Art. Norfolk, VA.
Glass covered vase with Cupid riding panther (1877) by Alphonse Eugene Lechevrel made by Hodgetts, Richardson & Son (as displayed a Paris World's Exposition of 1878) at Chrysler Museum of Art. Norfolk, VA.Milton Paradise Lost Vase (1878) by John Northwood I (probably displayed a Paris World's Exposition of 1878) at Chrysler Museum of Art. Norfolk, VA.Dragon cameo-carved bowl (c1885) by Thomas Webb & Sons at Chrysler Museum of Art. Norfolk, VA.Engraved glass tumbler (1792) with Great Seal of the United States made by New Bremen Glassmanufactory, Frederick, MD at Chrysler Museum of Art. Norfolk, VA.
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