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Wine Glass

Collection Type

  • Decorative arts

Date

ca. 1800

GUSN

GUSN-6391

Description

Free blown fluted lopsided ogee bowl; neck ring; faceted central knop; conical foot; unfinished pontil; three wheel-etched swags on bowl with tassels in between.

Details

Descriptive Terms

wine glasses
glassblowing
etching (corroding)
etching (printing process)
glass (material)
swags
Glass
Blown
Etched
Swag
GLASS, WINE

Associated Building

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

Maker

Unknown

Location of Origin

England

Dimensions

4.75 (H), 2.313 (diameter) (inches)

Credit Line

Gift of Ralph May

Accession Number

1971.1270

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