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Wine Glass

Collection Type

  • Decorative arts

Date

1785-1810

GUSN

GUSN-6361

Description

Free blown colorless glass; plain circular foot; short knopped stem; applied bell bowl with vertical shaped and mold-blown facets at waist; variety of bell bowl shapes; unfinished pontil. .4) Has polished pontil. .1) Has bubble at base of bowl (flaw).

Details

Descriptive Terms

wine glasses
glassblowing
flint glass
glass (material)
Glass
Blown
GLASS, WINE

Associated Building

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

Maker

Unknown

Location of Origin

England

Dimensions

4.25 (H), 2.5 (diameter) (inches)

Credit Line

Gift of Ralph May

Accession Number

1971.1260.3

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