Mug
Original OwnerOriginally owned by the
Clark family
(American)
MakerMade by
Unknown
Date1775-1800
MediumBlown colorless non-lead glass
DimensionsPrimary Dimensions (height x width including handle x diameter at bottom): 5 5/8 x 5 x 4 1/8in. (14.3 x 12.7 x 10.5cm)
ClassificationsGlassware
Credit LineGift of Ellen J. Westerberg in memory of Elizabeth B. Clark
Object number1963.31.4
DescriptionBlown colorless non-lead glass mug with a plain rim, a baluster-shaped body, a circular foot, and a shallow kick and a pontil mark on the bottom. A small, ear-shaped handle connects the neck with the body. The bottom of the handle is tooled. There are many small bubbles and seeds, or spots of unvitrified matter, in the glass. There are a few scratches in the glass at the rim and in a ring on the outer edge of the foot.
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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