{"product_id":"estatefreshaustincom-174","title":"9 Hawkes Eardley  #7240 Water Goblets","description":"9 Hawkes Eardley #7240 Water Goblets 7 5\/8\" tall x 3.5\" wide at rim. Selling 9  with no cracks, chips, or restorations. Very high quality American crystal that\nrings like a bell.\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThomas Gibbons Hawkes, born in County Cork, Ireland in 1846 to a prominent\nfamily with a glassworking heritage, emigrated to the United States in 1863. His\ncareer began as a foreman for glass factory Hoare and Daily in Brooklyn, New\nYork moving with the company to Corning, New York in 1868.\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eOnce in Corning, he soon opened his own cutting shop which was incorporated as\nT.G. Hawkes \u0026amp; Company in 1890. This on the heels of success the year before when\nHawkes famously won acclaim and Grand Prize at the Universal Exposition in\nParis.\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThomas Gibbons Hawkes\nEuropean taste for sparkling cut glass at this time was emulated in the United\nStates in what was called the Brilliant Cut Glass Period. Over 1,000 cutting\nshops were founded to meet the demand and T.G. Hawkes \u0026amp; Company flourished. The\ncompany was in operation for 82 years.","brand":"sale - www.estatefreshaustin.com Estate Fresh Austin","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46693297750232,"sku":"7561921506_D172","price":330.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0677\/6284\/7960\/files\/9-hawkes-eardley-7240-water-gobletsestate-fresh-austin-245874.png?v=1757907281","url":"https:\/\/estatefreshaustin.com\/zh-hant\/products\/estatefreshaustincom-174","provider":"Estate Fresh Austin","version":"1.0","type":"link"}