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Tumbler

Tumbler

Date: 1820-1840
Dimensions:
5 9/16 × 4 1/2 × 3 3/16 in. (14.2 × 11.5 × 8.1 cm)
Medium: glass
Place of Origin: probably New England
Classification: Glass
Credit Line: Gift of Florence Scott Libbey
Object number: 1912.34
DescriptionColorless glass with a slightly gray tinge.

Blown in a mold (McKearin G.II-18) for a decanter of three vertical sections and a base plate (McKearin Diamond Type XIV). Rim sheared and tooled to shape. Rough, solid pontil mark. Capacity: about 1 quart.
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