Argus
Object NameWineglass Cut in "Argus" Pattern
Made FromLead Glass
Dateabout 1840-1875
Place Madepossibly United States, NY; possibly United States, PA; possibly United States, New England
TechniqueBlown, cut
SizeOverall H: 10.8 cm; Rim Diam: 6 cm; Foot Diam: 6.3 cm
Accession Number90.4.113
Credit LineGift of Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth W. Lyon
Curatorial Area(s)
Not On View
Physical DescriptionColorless lead glass; blown and cut. Inverted bell-shape bowl, with three rows of cut facets around sides; plain stem tooled from same gather, with cut vertical flutes; applied flat circular foot, with polished pontil mark underneath.Provenance
Former Collection
Sylvia Applebee Lyon
Former Collection
Kenneth W. Lyon