Vials
MakerMade by
Unknown
Date1820-1860
MediumBlown aquamarine glass
DimensionsPrimary Dimensions (height x diameter of .1): 4 1/2 x 1 7/8in. (11.4 x 4.8cm)
ClassificationsGlassware
Credit LineConnecticut Museum of Culture and History collection
DescriptionBlown aquamarine glass vial with a flared rim, a short cylindrical neck, rounded shoulders, a cylindrical body, and a pontil mark and a medium kick on the bottom.
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.
This vial is supposed to be one of a group of four. Vials .2-.4 were unlocated at the time of data entry.
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.
This vial is supposed to be one of a group of four. Vials .2-.4 were unlocated at the time of data entry.
Object number1950.328.1-.4
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