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Tumbler

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Collection Type

  • Decorative arts

Date

1795-1810

GUSN

GUSN-5132

Description

Straight sided cylinder with gilt lip and vine-like band; scattered gilt stars on lower body, unpolished pontil.

Details

Descriptive Terms

tumblers (drinking glasses)
gilding
soda lime glass
glass (material)
foliation (pattern)
scrolling foliage
stars
Glass
Gilded
Foliage
Star
TUMBLER

Associated Building

Original to Rundlet-May House (Portsmouth, N.H.),

Maker

Unknown

Dimensions

3.125 (H), 3 (diameter) (inches)

Credit Line

Gift of Ralph May

Accession Number

1971.527.8

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