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tumbler
tumbler

tumbler

Object NameTumbler
Made FromGlass
Date1820-1840
Place MadeAustria; Bohemia
Techniquefree-blown, cut (preshaped in mold)
SizeH: 11.5 cm, D (rim): 8.2 cm
Accession Number58.3.165
Curatorial Area(s)
On ViewThe Jerome and Lucille Strauss Study Gallery
Physical DescriptionHeavy clear glass; wear marks at base; free-blown and cut (preshaped in a mold). Slightly flaring body with disk base (Ranftbecher); molded concave star motif at base; ground rim; multicolored rose and leaf sprays on a white background, the initials "J.S." in gold on one side, turquoise saw tooth borders at top and bottom; multicolored bead band slipped over the body.
Provenance
Source Parke-Bernet Galleries, NYC
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