firing glass

Object NameFiring Glass

Made FromGlass

Date1790-1810

Place Madeprobably Germany

Techniquefree-blown, tooled, engraved

SizeH: 10.9 cm; D (rim): 6.6 cm, (foot): 6.5 cm

Accession Number55.3.163

Curatorial Area(s)

Early Modern

Exhibitions

Masonic Symbols in American Decorative Arts

On ViewThe Jerome and Lucille Strauss Study Gallery

Physical DescriptionClear heavy glass with grey tinge and few minute and large bubbles; wear marks at base; free-blown, tooled and engraved. Solid flat stepped foot with rough pontil mark, applied conical bowl with solid bottom containing large tear; on bowl Masonic emblems with wreath formed by two large flower sprays with daisy-like flowers, above the inscription: "SIELENTIO-DE- FIEDE."
Provenance

Source McKearin Antiques