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Clear rocks glass showing Commercial Wharf waterfront buildings, twin chimneys and harbor water artwork and Boston lettering

Commercial Wharf from Pier 4

Bring a little Boston home.

Rocks Glass · Clear · 10 oz

A quiet drink at home does not need an occasion; setting a glass on the table can be enough for a pause. Harbor water and industrial chimneys appear with Commercial Wharf from Pier 4, giving the shore architecture a working background across the basin.

The 1973 source records wharf, harbor water and industrial chimneys. The view preserves a particular relationship between Boston Harbor and its shore. Water, buildings and routes form a record of local maritime life at the time of the source.

The pier-to-wharf view connects Boston's warehouse waterfront with water and industry, keeping the surrounding harbor landscape attached to the buildings rather than showing them alone. Keep it ready for water at the table or a drink with friends, giving the picture a place in an ordinary gathering.

$24.99

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10oz
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FH-BULK-BOSTON-G445FZ09C-1443-105144-COLOR-R1

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Source credit and attribution
Halberstadt, Ernst, 1910-1987; Boston Public Library; 0060-036-37; 20_06_001212; source record https://www.digitalcommonwealth.org/search/commonwealth:g445fz09c
Source: https://www.digitalcommonwealth.org/search/commonwealth:g445fz09c
About the artwork
AI-assisted controlled-color interpretation. Original source unchanged. Fine detail and color are interpretive. No institutional endorsement.
Product details and care
Material: Clear tempered glass; surface-printed artwork, not etched or engraved
Size/capacity: 10 oz; approximately 3.5 inches high × 3.2 inches diameter
Care: Hand wash only.
Supplier specifications: https://printify.com/app/products/1443/generic-brand/rocks-glass-10oz
Original product information and credits

Toward Commercial Wharf from Pier 4

10 oz clear tempered rocks glass with printed artwork, approximately 3.5 inches high and 3.2 inches in diameter. Hand wash only. The illustration is a surface print, not etched or engraved.

AI-assisted controlled-color interpretation. Original source unchanged. Fine detail and color are interpretive. No institutional endorsement.

Source: Halberstadt, Ernst, 1910-1987; Boston Public Library; 0060-036-37; 20_06_001212; source record https://www.digitalcommonwealth.org/search/commonwealth:g445fz09c https://www.digitalcommonwealth.org/search/commonwealth:g445fz09c.

Side view of clear rocks glass with mostly unprinted surface and part of Commercial Wharf waterfront buildings, twin chimneys and harbor water print at rightRear view of clear rocks glass with Commercial Wharf waterfront buildings, twin chimneys and harbor water print and reversed lettering visible through the glassSide view of clear rocks glass with mostly unprinted surface and part of Commercial Wharf waterfront buildings, twin chimneys and harbor water print at left