ale glass
Object NameAle or Champagne Glass
Made FromLead Glass
Dateabout 1740-1750
Place MadeEngland
TechniqueBlown, applied, engraved
SizeOverall H: 20.8 cm; Rim Diam: 6.3 cm
Accession Number79.2.56
Credit LineBequest of Jerome Strauss
Curatorial Area(s)
On ViewThe Jerome and Lucille Strauss Study Gallery
Physical DescriptionAle or Champagne Glass. Colorless lead glass; blown, applied, and engraved. Tall, conical bowl, with engraved decorative border at the rim, consisting of a band of elaborate scroll work with lenses and pendant flowers and foliage; stem composed of a ball knop with air bead above an angular knop with air bead and a basal ball knop; conical foot with folded rim; rough pontil.Provenance
Former Collection
Jerome Strauss
(1893-1978) - 1970-03-17-1979-03-22
