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tumbler
tumbler

tumbler

Object NameTumbler
Made FromNon-lead Glass
Dateabout 1750-1800
Place Madeprobably Bohemia
TechniqueBlown, enameled
SizeOverall H: 10.5 cm; Rim Diam: 8.3 cm
Accession Number57.4.15 A
Curatorial Area(s)
On ViewThe Jerome and Lucille Strauss Study Gallery
Physical DescriptionTumbler. Colorless non-lead glass; blown and enameled. Cylindrical, slightly wider at top. Enameled decoration consists of green scalloped band and yellow and green plain bands near top edge. Around middle of glass a red heart supporting a green plant with blue leaves and red blossoms with a blue and white bird perched in it; similar plants without the heart on each side. Reverse has an inscription in white script "My Love you/Like me do." Small rough pontil mark on base.
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