Glass (for drinking) (Tumbler or beaker)

Description

This tumbler, beaker, or flip glass has much in common with examples illustrated in Winterthur's so-called Gardiner's Island Glass Catalogue (71x206.1, Downs collection, Winterthur Library). The 1790-1825 Bohemian glass trade catalog is signed by Johannes Schiefner of Parchen in Bohemia. It once belonged to the Gardiner family of Gardiner's Island, New York, and documents some forms of imported glass which were available in Federal America. Tumblers of similar shape, but with differently detailed engraved baskets of flowers to the example shown here, are listed in the catalogue as no. 47 (caption translated as"...[Tumbler], with cut, 1/2 pint"), no. 51 ("...Tumbler...with engraving, 1 pint"), and no. 55 ("...Tumbler...with engraving, 1 1/2 pint").