wine glass

Object NameCovered Wineglass

Made FromNon-lead glass

Date1880-1900

Techniqueblown, trailed

Size(a&b) H: 12.6 cm; (a) H: 22.7 cm, D: 7.1 cm; (b) H: 10.6 cm, D: 8.3 cm

Accession Number79.3.1216

Credit LineBequest of Jerome Strauss

Curatorial Area(s)

Modern

Place Made

probably Italy

Physical DescriptionColorless, amber non-lead glass; blown, trailed. (a) Ovoid, straight-sided bowl; polished rim; with trailed amber thread ring near the base, and six trailed vertical ribs below; complex stem composed of a colorless capstan above a ribbed amber ball, a colorless four-part capstan, another ribbed amber ball, three colorless disks and a small true baluster at the bottom; two trailed colorless "B" handles attached to the amber balls, with crimped amber trailings; domed foot. (b) Domed, circular form, with rounded rim and inset brim; trailed amber threads on top; elaborate finial matching the stem on (a); polished rim.
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