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Flip Glass

Collection Type

  • Cooking equipment

Date

1800-1833

GUSN

GUSN-4222

Description

Very large clear round covered flip glass with etched thistle and daisy designs on sides; round fitted cover with tear drop finial.

Details

Descriptive Terms

flip glasses
etching (corroding)
etching (printing process)
soda lime glass
glass (material)
floral patterns
flowers (plants)
Glass
Thistle
Daisy
Etched
SHAKER, BEVERAGE

Associated Building

Original to Sayward-Wheeler House (York Harbor, Me.),

Maker

Unknown

Location of Origin

England

Dimensions

8.656 (H), 6.688 (diameter) (inches)

Credit Line

Gift of the heirs of Elizabeth Cheever Wheeler

Accession Number

1977.476AB

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