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Cordial Glass

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Collection Type

  • Decorative arts

Date

1795-1810

GUSN

GUSN-5133

Description

Wine glass and cordial are of same proportions with rounded bowl with tapered stem and flared foot; gilt lip and band of vine pattern; scattered stars; unpolished pontil.

Details

Descriptive Terms

cordial glasses
gilding
soda lime glass
glass (material)
foliation (pattern)
scrolling foliage
stars
Glass
Gilded
Foliage
Star
GLASS, CORDIAL

Associated Building

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

Maker

Unknown

Dimensions

3.375 (H), 1.75 (diameter) (inches)

Credit Line

Gift of Ralph May

Accession Number

1971.527.10

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