Details

Title

Punch Bowl of Punch Set

Artist/Maker

William Marrett (American, 1859-1921), designer
Libbey Glass Company, American, 1888-1936, manufacturer

Date

1898

Medium

Lead glass with cut and engraved decoration

Dimensions

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Credit

Purchase with funds from the Decorative Arts Acquisition Endowment

Accession #

1985.51.1

On View

On View - Stent Family Wing, Level 2, Gallery 211

During William McKinley’s first term as president, Libbey craftsmen cut two identical punch bowl sets to safeguard the delivery of an undamaged set to the White House for Christmas 1898. At the time, it was the largest cut-glass punch bowl ever made—it took two expert cutters several weeks to execute the design of stars, stripes, and shields. The original shipment arrived safely, but its whereabouts are now unknown. This twin was held in storage in Toledo and later displayed at the 1904 Louisiana Purchase Exhibition at the St. Louis World’s Fair.