Wine Glass
Original OwnerOriginally owned by the
Brainard family
(American)
MakerMade by
Unknown
Date1770-1790
MediumBlown colorless non-lead glass
DimensionsPrimary Dimensions (height x diameter): 6 1/8 x 2 7/8in. (15.6 x 7.3cm)
ClassificationsGlassware
Credit LineMuseum purchase
Object number1987.174.2
DescriptionWine glass made of blown colorless non-lead glass. The wine glass has an inverted bell shaped bowl over a straight opaque twist stem, and a round foot with a pontil mark on the bottom. The opaque twist in the stem consists of a central core of tightly woven elongated strands of opaque white glass, surrounded by four more loosely twisted strands of opaque white glass.
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.
Status
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