Photo of collection object Hatchet with Relief of George Washington — Libbey Glass Company. Hatchet with Relief of George Washington, ca. 1893. Glass, 1 1/8 x 8 1/4 x 4 1/8 in. (2.9 x 21 x 10.5 cm). Gift of Mrs. William Greig Walker by subscription, 40.165. Creative Commons-BY.

Brooklyn Museum

Brooklyn Museum

Hatchet with Relief of George Washington

ca. 1893

Libbey Glass Company

founded 1888

Decorative Arts

Original Source

Maker/Artist: Libbey Glass Company
Classification: Commemorative
Formatted Medium: Glass
Medium: glass
Locations: Place manufactured: Toledo, Ohio, United States
Dimensions: 1 1/8 x 8 1/4 x 4 1/8 in. (2.9 x 21 x 10.5 cm)
Inscribed: On top of blade, above bust, molded: "THE FATHER OF THIS COUNTRY" On underside of blade, molded: "WORLD'S FAIR / 1893"
Departments: Decorative Arts
Accession Number: 40.165
Credit Line: Gift of Mrs. William Greig Walker by subscription
Exhibitions: Raw/Cooked: Ulrike Müller, Myth of the Hero
Rights Statement: Creative Commons-BY
Museum Location: Luce Visible Storage and Study Center, 5th Floor
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