Pitcher
MakerAttributed to
Coventry Glass Works
(American, 1813 - 1850)
Date1820-1840
MediumBlown olive-amber glass
DimensionsPrimary Dimensions (overall height x width including handle x depth): 7 1/2 x 6 1/2 x 5in. (19.1 x 16.5 x 12.7cm)
ClassificationsGlassware
Credit LineThe Newman S. Hungerford Museum Fund
Object number2006.60.2
DescriptionBlown olive-amber glass pitcher with a threaded rim, high shoulders, a tapered body, and a flat base with a pontil mark on the bottom. The side of the pitcher has an ear-shaped handle with a folded terminal at the bottom. There is a burst bubble on the interior of the neck. The pitcher has a ring of light scratches at the shoulder and on the bottom.
Pontil mark: A rough place on a blown glass object where the solid metal rod, or pontil, is cracked off the object after final shaping and decoration. Pontil marks can be polished to achieve a smooth surface.
Pontil mark: A rough place on a blown glass object where the solid metal rod, or pontil, is cracked off the object after final shaping and decoration. Pontil marks can be polished to achieve a smooth surface.
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