Wine Glass
Original OwnerProbably originally owned by
Colonel Thomas Seymour
(American, 1735 - 1829)
MakerMade by
Unknown
Date1790-1810
MediumBlown colorless lead glass with a light green tint
DimensionsPrimary Dimensions (height x diameter): 4 1/8 x 2 1/4in. (10.5 x 5.7cm)
ClassificationsGlassware
Credit LineGift of Mrs. John Avery Ingersoll
Object number1963.38.2
DescriptionWine glass made of blown colorless lead glass with a light green tint. The wine glass has a plain rim, tapered sides and stem, a small ring, or knop, at the base of the stem, a round foot with a folded-under edge, and a shallow kick and a pontil mark on the bottom. There are a few light scratches on the exterior of the glass, but not on the bottom 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.
NotesHistorical Note: Colonel Thomas Seymour (1735-1829) was the first Mayor of Hartford. His grandson, Thomas Hart Seymour (1808-1868), was the Governor of Connecticut from 1850-1853.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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