Cordial glass
Item
Title
Cordial glass
Creator
C. Dorflinger & Sons
Date
1907-20 (ca.)
Dimensions
4 1/2 x 2 3/8 inches (d)
Medium
Lead glass
Object No.
2015.20.6
Credit line
Gift of Barbara Nitchie Fuldner
Description
By 1915, when Stickley issued his catalog "The Craftsman Department of Interior Furnishings," the new styles he was promoting and the various items he was retailing signaled an abrupt change in direction for the firm. Responding to increasing financial pressures, Stickley sought to reach a broader audience and achieve solvency by embracing Colonial Revival furniture and more traditional ceramics while putting the Arts and Crafts aesthetic behind him. His decision to carry and promote Dorflinger's Kalana line of glassware is part of this larger rebranding effort that was both a possible path forward for the business to survive, but also a return to the aesthetic that first brought him to public attention.