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firing glass

firing glass

Object NameFiring Glass
Maker New Bremen Glass Manufactory
Maker John Frederick Amelung
Made FromGlass
Dateabout 1790-1810
Place MadeUnited States, possibly MD, Baltimore; United States, possibly PA, Philidelphia; possibly Germany; possibly Bohemia
TechniqueFree blown, tooled, engraved
SizeOverall H: 11.4 cm; Rim Diam: 5.8 cm; Base Diam: 6.8 cm
Accession Number55.4.40
Curatorial Area(s)
Exhibitions
Masonic Symbols in American Decorative Arts
Bubble to Bottle, Pontil to Prism: Early Glass in Maryland
Amelung Glass: An Exhibition of Wares from New Bremen, Maryland, including pieces attributed to Amelung and some examples of Stiegel, Pittsburgh, Sandwich, etc., 1750-1875
Taverns: For the Entertainment of Friends and Strangers
Not On View
Physical DescriptionFiring Glass. Clear heavy glass with grey tinge and few bubbles; wear marks at base; free blown, tooled and engraved; solid flat foot with rough pontil mark, steep conical bowl with stem-like solid bottom containing a large tear, blue rim; on the bowl a medallion of conventional crude leaf sprays and flowers enclosing the initials; F.C.W., on the reverse Masonic emblems.
Provenance
Source McKearin Antiques - 1955-11-12

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