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Boxed Traveling Set of Tumblers

Collection Type

  • Decorative arts

Date

1780-1810

GUSN

GUSN-11579

Description

A set of six graduated glass drinking tumblers with paneled sides and gilt rims. Likely used as a traveling set.

Details

Descriptive Terms

tumblers (drinking glasses)
sets (groups)
gilding
glass (material)
Glass
Gilded
SET, TRAVELING

Associated Building

Original to Cogswell's Grant (Essex, Mass.),

Maker

Unknown

Credit Line

Gift of Bertram K. and Nina Fletcher Little

Accession Number

1992.610.2-7

Related Items

Title Boxed Traveling Set of Tumblers Accession Number 1992.610.1

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