Ball Stopper
MakerMade by
Unknown
Date1840-1870
MediumBlown amber glass
DimensionsPrimary Dimensions (diameter): 3 7/8in. (9.8cm)
ClassificationsGlassware
Credit LineConnecticut Museum of Culture and History collection
Object number2005.63.0
DescriptionBlown amber glass ball stopper, consisting of a blown glass body with a pontil mark and round opening to one side. The stopper is not completely spherical. The exterior of the stopper has many short, light scratches.
NotesObject Note: A ball stopper is a glass ball that rests on top of a glass jug. The diameter of the stopper is slightly larger than the diameter of the mouth of the jug. Such jugs and stoppers were made in the mid-nineteenth century in the United States. (Hunt 4/292005)Status
Not on view
