Presentation vase, 1859, Made in Brooklyn, New York, United States, American, Blown, cut, and engraved glass, H. 16 7/8 in. (42.9 cm); Diam. 6 1/8 in. (15.6 cm), Glass, Long Island Flint Glass Works of Christian Dorflinger (1852–63), This elegant vase is one of the earliest known Dorflinger presentation glasses. Dated 1859, it was made just one year after Dorflinger built his third, enlarged factory. The Dorflinger Guards, a colorfully uniformed group that performed ceremonial functions and served as a voluntary police force for the local community, presented the vase to Dorflinger’s wife
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Presentation vase, 1859, Brooklyn, New York, United States, American, Blown, cut, engraved glass, H, 16 7/8, 42.9 cm, Diam, 6 1/8, 15.6, Glass, Long Island Flint Glass Works of Christian Dorflinger, 1852–63, elegant, vase, earliest, Dorflinger presentation, glasses, Dated 1859, year, built, third, enlarged factory, Guards, colorfully uniformed, group, performed ceremonial, functions, served, voluntary police, force, local community, presented, Dorflinger, wife
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