2 Tumblers

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Object Name: 
2 Tumblers
Maker(s): 
Place Made: 
possibly Germany
probably United States, PA
Accession Number: 
57.4.15
Dimensions: 
See Individual Records
Location: 
Not on Display
Date: 
1770-1800
Primary Description: 
2 Tumblers. Colorless non-lead glass; blown and enameled. Cylindrical, slightly wider at top. Enameled decoration consists of green scalloped band and yellow and green plain bands near top edge. Around middle of glass a red heart supporting a green plant with blue leaves and red blossoms with a blue and white bird perched in it; similar plants without the heart on each side. Reverse has an inscription in white script "My Love you/Like me do." on A and "We Two will/be True." on B. Small rough pontil mark on base.

More Info

Department: 
Early Modern
Color: 
colorless
red
white
blue
green
Technique: 
glassblowing
enameling
Material: 
glass

Publications (2)

A Treasury of World Antiques (1979) illustrated, p. 170; BIB# 21035
18th Century Enameled Beakers with English Inscriptions (1959) illustrated, pp. 94-102, figs. 7, 9; BIB# AI56168

Objects in Set (2)

Tumbler
Artist:Stiegel, Henry William
Date:1770-1800
Accession Number:57.4.15 A
Tumbler
Artist:Stiegel, Henry William
Date:1770-1800
Accession Number:57.4.15 B