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Glass (for drinking)
1865-1885
Category
Glass
Place of Origin
Pennsylvania; Mid-Atlantic; United States; North America
Materials
- Glass (lead)
Museum Object Number
1959.3062
Credit Line/Donor
Bequest of Henry Francis du Pont
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Object Number
1959.3062
Object Name
Glass (for drinking)
Category
Glass
Place of Origin
Pennsylvania; Mid-Atlantic; United States; North America
Origin Notes
Pennsylvania "attribution is plausible. Given the decoration, a Pennsylvania origin has been assumed, but newspaper advertisements prove that New York, New England, and Midwest glassware was sold in Pennsylvania." Palmer, p. 83.
Date
1865-1885
Mark/Signature/Inscription/Label
Type: Inscription
Location: Exterior of bowl
Inscription: Wheel-engraved coat of arms of Pennsylvania, within a banner, "VIRTUE LIBERTY /AND/ INDEPENDENCE
Mark/Signature: No
Subject(s)
- Armorial device
Materials
- Glass (lead)
Techniques
- Blown
- Wheel-engraved
Dimensions (inches)
4.695 (H) x 3.632 (Diam)
Dimensions (centimeters)
11.925 (H) x 9.225 (Diam)
Measurement Notes
Diam of foot: 3.44"
Bibliography and Bibliographic Notes
Book: Palmer, Arlene. 1993 Glass in Early America: Selections from the Henry Francis du Pont Winterthur Museum. 425 pp.
• Published: no. 33, p. 83 (mate 1959.3061 is pictured).