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firing glass

firing glass

Object NameWine or Firing Glass
Made FromNon-Lead Glass
Dateabout 1750-1800
Place Madeprobably Germany
TechniqueFree-blown, engraved
SizeOverall H: 11.5 cm; Rim Diam (max): 6 cm; Foot Diam (max): 7 cm
Accession Number51.3.318
Curatorial Area(s)
Exhibitions
Amelung Glass: An Exhibition of Wares from New Bremen, Maryland, including pieces attributed to Amelung and some examples of Stiegel, Pittsburgh, Sandwich, etc., 1750-1875
On ViewThe Jerome and Lucille Strauss Study Gallery
Physical DescriptionWine or Firing Glass. Colorless non-lead glass, of grayish cast; free-blown and crudely engraved. Large drawn bowl and wide hollow "stem" tapering to applied wide terraced (1 step) circular firing foot with plain rim, rough pontil mark; on one side, a large "B" and, around upper part, leaf and scrolled-vine circlet below a hair and a wavy line.
Provenance
Source George S. McKearin (b. 1874) - 1930-1950-07-31
purchased 1930 from dealer who found it in Georgetown, D.C.

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