Mug
MakerMade by
Unknown
Date1830-1860
MediumBlown opaque glass with gilding
DimensionsPrimary Dimensions (height x width including handle x depth): 4 3/8 x 5 x 3 1/2in. (11.1 x 12.7 x 8.9cm)
ClassificationsGlassware
Credit LineBequest of George Dudley Seymour
DescriptionBlown opal glass mug with a flared rim, a baluster-shaped body, a circular foot, and a shallow kick and a pontil mark on the bottom. To one side, an ear-shaped handle connects the neck and lower body of the mug. Opposite the handle is the mug's primary decoration: the script, gilded words, "Forget me not" inside an oval wreath. Small sprays of leaves are located on either side of the wreath.
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.
Object number1945.1.1462
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