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tumbler

Object NameFooted Tumbler
Factory James Powell & Sons (Whitefriars) Ltd.
Made FromGlass, Mercury
Dateabout 1850-1860
Place MadeEngland, London
TechniqueMold-blown, copper-wheel engraved, silvered
SizeOverall H: 9.8 cm; Rim Diam: 7.4 cm
Accession Number66.2.9
Credit LineGift of Jerome Strauss
Curatorial Area(s)
Exhibitions
Curiosities of Glassmaking
On ViewThe Jerome and Lucille Strauss Study Gallery
Physical DescriptionColorless glass; mercury; mold-blown, copper-wheel engraved, silvered. Bucket shape bowl, double-walled; lined with mercury to produce a gilded effect on inside and silvered effect on outside; exterior copper-wheel engraved with vintage pattern; circular foot; circular seal on base impressed with "HALE THOMSONS / PATENT / LONDON".
Provenance
Source Jerome Strauss (1893-1978) - 1966-12

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