Tumbler
MakerMade by
Unknown
Date1800-1820
MediumMold-blown colorless non-lead glass
DimensionsPrimary Dimensions (height x diameter): 6 3/8 x 4 1/2in. (16.2 x 11.4cm)
ClassificationsGlassware
Credit LineBequest of George Dudley Seymour
Object number1945.1.1330
DescriptionMold-blown colorless non-lead glass tumbler with a plain rim, tapered sides, and a shallow kick with a pontil mark on the bottom. The lower sides of the tumbler were formed in a pattern mold to create narrow flutes. There are a few small air bubbles and seeds, or unvitrified matter, in the glass. There is a ring of light scratches and wear on the bottom edges of the tumbler. A chip of glass has broken off from the bottom of the tumber, at the edge of the pontil mark.
Kick: An indentation in the bottom of a drinking glass, bottle, or other glass object.
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.
Kick: An indentation in the bottom of a drinking glass, bottle, or other glass object.
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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