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Punch Cup

Collection Type

  • Decorative arts

Date

1867-1933

GUSN

GUSN-6402

Description

Mold blown colorless glass; cylindrical form with five scalloped facets; applied S-scroll handle with crimped terminals; bottom of glass has hexagon shape, but five straight sides and one rounded side where handle is placed; finished pontil.

Details

Descriptive Terms

punch cups
glass (material)
blow molding
Glass
Blown
CUP, PUNCH

Associated Building

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

Maker

Unknown

Dimensions

2.875 x 3.5 (HxW) (inches)

Credit Line

Gift of Ralph May

Accession Number

1971.1275.5

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