Wineglass

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Object Name: 
Wineglass
Place Made: 
United States
Accession Number: 
84.4.279
Dimensions: 
Overall H: 8.7 cm, Diam: 6.1 cm
Location: 
Not on Display
Date: 
1800-1820
Credit Line: 
Gift in memory of Charles H. and Alice Wendt Voorhees
Primary Description: 
Colorless lead very, very mottled purple stain; blown. Cup- shaped bowl with drawn stem and applied circular foot. Rough pontil mark. Mottled purple stain applied to exterior surface only; edges of piece and bottom of foot are colorless.

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Department: 
Early Modern
Provenance: 
Voorhees Collection, Charles H. and Alice Wendt, Former Collection
Webster, Elizabeth Voorhees, Source
Color: 
Colorless,mottled purple stain
colorless
Technique: 
blown

Publications (2)

American Antiques and Collectibles (2001) illustrated, p. 268; BIB# 76353
A Catalogue of American Antiques (1990) illustrated, p. 96; BIB# 69239