wine glass

Object NameWineglass

Made FromLead Glass

Dateabout 1760-1775

Techniqueblown, engraved

SizeOverall H: 17.7 cm; Rim Diam: 7 cm

Accession Number79.2.351

Credit LineGift of The Ruth Bryan Strauss Memorial Foundation

Curatorial Area(s)

Early Modern

Place Made

England

Physical DescriptionColorless and opaque white lead glass; blown, engraved. Bell bowl with engraved decorative border consisting of two baskets of stylized flowers alternating with two domed bee hives; stem with four ball knops enclosing a double-series opaque white twist (pair of spiral threads encircling a multi-spiral vertical gauze twist); conical foot; rough pontil mark.
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