goblet
Object NameJug and 2 Goblets
Made FromLead Glass
Date1860-1890
Place MadeEngland; Scotland
TechniqueBlown, mold-blown, cut, engraved
SizeSee Individual Records
Accession Number73.2.12
Credit LineGift of The Honorable and Mrs. Amory Houghton
Curatorial Area(s)
Not On View
Physical DescriptionColorless, lead glass; blown, mold-blown, cut, engraved. Jug has ovoid body; cylindrical neck with trefoil rim and pouring spout; neck with cut hexagonal scale faceting; sides decorated with fronds of three different types of ferns arrayed naturally around the body; applied ribbed loop handle, with the large attachment at the base; domed foot with ring of engraved ovals with polished centers; polished pontil mark; polished foot rim. Goblets: oval bowl, decorated with engraved naturalistic ferns of three types; hollow, tall, trumpet shape foot covered with hexagonal scale faceting; ring of matte oval facets with partly-polished center around the rim; no pontil mark.Provenance
Source
Honorable Amory Houghton Jr.
(American, 1926-2020) - 1973-08-20
Source
Laura Houghton
- 1973-08-20
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