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Tumbler

Tumbler

Manufacturer: Mount Vernon Glass Works (American, 1810-1844)
Manufacturer: Saratoga Mountain Glass Works (American, 1844-1890)
Date: 1820-1850
Dimensions:
H 8.2 cm (3 1/4 in.); D rim 7.35 cm (2 29/32 in.); D base 6.3 cm (2 1/2 in.)
Medium: Deep olive-green (so-called black) bottle glass.
Classification: Glass
Credit Line: Purchased with funds from the Libbey Endowment, Gift of Edward Drummond Libbey
Object number: 1959.63
DescriptionBlown in a mold (McKearin G.I-30) for a half-pint decanter of three vertical sections and a base plate (McKearin Diamond Type IV). Rim sheared and tooled to shape. Slight, rough pontil mark on base. Capacity: about one-half pint.
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