Tumbler
MakerMade by
Unknown
Date1780-1820
MediumBlown and engraved colorless non-lead glass
DimensionsPrimary Dimensions (height x diameter): 5 1/2 x 4 3/8in. (14 x 11.1cm)
ClassificationsGlassware
Credit LineBequest of George Dudley Seymour
DescriptionBlown and engraved colorless non-lead glass tumbler with a plain rim, thin tapered sides, and a shallow kick and a pontil mark on the bottom. The tumbler is decorated with a wheel-engraved design of one large and two smaller flowers on a horizontal, leafy stem. There are some small air bubbles and seeds, or unvitrified matter, in the glass. There is a ring of light scratches and wear on the bottom edges of the tumbler.
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 number1945.1.1382
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