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firing glass

firing glass

Object NameWine or Firing Glass
Made FromNon-Lead Glass
Date1750-1800
Place Madepossibly Germany; possibly Bohemia
TechniqueFree-blown, gilded
SizeOverall H: 10.3 cm; Rim Diam (max): 12.1 cm; Foot Diam (max): 7.3 cm; Wall Thickness: .2 cm
Accession Number51.3.319
Curatorial Area(s)
Exhibitions
East Side Winter Antiques Show
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
Not On View
Physical DescriptionWine or Firing Glass. Colorless non-lead glass, of grayish tone; free-blown and gilded. Waisted bowl terminating in thick cylindrical "stem" with large tear, applied thick, heavy, circular "firing" foot, rough pontil mark; on one side, in gold, two long leaf sprays partly enclosing Masonic emblems; rim of bowl gilded.
Provenance
Source George S. McKearin (b. 1874) - 1950-07-31

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