Wine or Firing Glass

Object Name: 
Wine or Firing Glass

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Object Name: 
Wine or Firing Glass
Place Made: 
possibly United States
probably Germany
Accession Number: 
51.3.323
Dimensions: 
Overall H: 11.5 cm; Rim Diam (max): 7 cm; Foot Diam (max): 7.5 cm
Location: 
Not on Display
Date: 
1790-1810
Primary Description: 
Wine or Firing Glass. Colorless non-lead glass, of deep gray cast; free-blown and engraved. Large tapering bowl terminating in thick "stem" with very large globular tear; applied heavy wide-terraced (1 step) circular "firing" foot, rough pontil mark; at top, engraved band of fine vertical sprigs above polished ovals.

More Info

Department: 
Early Modern
Provenance: 
McKearin, George S. (b. 1874), Source
1926
to
1950-07-31
Barber, Edwin Atlee, Former Collection
Color: 
gray
colorless
Technique: 
glassblowing
engraving
Material: 
glass