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drinking horn

Object NameDrinking Horn

Maker Rheinische Glashütten-Actien-Gesellschaft (1872-1937)

Made FromGlass

Date1800-1899

TechniqueFree-blown, applied decoration

SizeH (when standing): 19 cm, L (max.): 25.5 cm, D (rim): 8.8 cm

Accession Number59.3.34

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Place Made

Germany

Physical DescriptionClear glass with yellow tinge; artificially treated to show a crizzled and slightly iridescent surface; free-blown with applied decoration. Curved drinking horn with wide flaring rim, the narrow end terminating in a solid piece with flattened button-like disc; a spiral thread has been wound around the piece in such a way that it forms six groups along the length of the vessel, each group having about four turns, another single slightly heavier thread has been applied on the top of the vessel along its axis having a loop at the center, a W-shaped heavy thread as well as a much smaller W-shaped thread have been applied to the underside of the object to serve as feet.
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