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champagne glass

Object NameChampagne or Flute Glass

Made FromGlass

Dateabout 1600-1799

Place Madeprobably Belgium

SizeH: 19 cm, D (rim): 6.2 cm; (A) (foot): 6.8 cm, (B) (foot): 7.7 cm

Accession Number56.3.58 B

Curatorial Area(s)

Early Modern

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Physical DescriptionClear glass with minute bubbles; pattern-molded, with applied decoration. Flat slightly spreading foot with rough pontil mark, inverted baluster stem with large tear, straight-sided slender conical bowl (flute); bowl patterned in 16-rib mold and expanded with ribs swirling from left to right, foot patterned in same mold, with ribs swirling; a pair of double ear-shaped threads ("wings") with pinched combs applied to stem.
Provenance

Source N. V. Koninklijke Nederlandsche Glasfabriek Leerdam