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Tumbler
Manufacturer: New Bremen Glass Manufactory of John Frederick Amelung (American, 1784-1795)
Date: late 18th to early 19th century
Dimensions:
H: 21.4 cm (8 7/16 in.); Rim Diam: 18.8 cm (7 13/32 in.); Base Diam: 12.4 cm (4 7/8 in.)
Medium: Non-lead glass.
Place of Origin: Probably Europe; possibly New Bremen, Maryland
Classification: Glass
Credit Line: Purchased with funds from the Libbey Endowment, Gift of Edward Drummond Libbey
Object number: 1959.82
DescriptionGrayish, greenish colorless glass. Blown in a plain metal turn mold to form the base and lower section, then expanded and finished by tooling. Pebbled surface on underside of slightly concave base caused by a cold mold. Large, rough, solid pontil mark. Capacity: slightly over 4 quarts.
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