T. G. Hawkes Co. Sterling Footed Crystal Cream & Sugar

Make: T.G. Hawkes & Co. (Corning, NY, USA)

Age: ca. 1930

Construction: Cut Crystal, Sterling Silver

Dimensions: 

• Creamer: 4 3/8” Wide x 3” Tall
• Sugar: 5” Wide x 3” Tall

Condition: Very good. Sugar has an extremely small flea bite to the rim. Sterling feet have some minor signs of wear and hairline scratches throughout consistent with age and use. Please see photos. 

Details: Thomas Gibbons Hawkes (1846-1913), an Irishman whose family was involved with the Irish glass industry, immigrated to the United States in 1863. He opened Thomas G. Hawkes & Co. by 1880 in Corning, New York and quickly became the largest cutting shop in the area. Their reputation for quality glass production led to an important list of clientele, including the White House and the American Embassy in St. Petersburg. At its peak around 1900, T.G. Hawkes & Co. employed more than 400 workers. When Hawkes died in 1913, his son Samuel took over the business. Unfortunately, the decrease in demand for luxury cut ware led to the closing of T.G. Hawkes & Co. in 1962.