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Manufacturer: Possibly New England Glass Company (American, 1818-1888)
Manufacturer: Possibly South Boston Flint Glass Works (American, 1813-1827)
Date: 1813-1830
Dimensions:
L rim 8.2 cm (3 1/4 in.); W rim 6.1 cm (2 13/32 in.); L base 4.9 cm (1 15/16 in.); W base 3.3 cm (1 5/16 in.); H 4.7 cm (1 7/8 in.)
Medium: Thick colorless glass; mold blown.
Classification: Glass
Credit Line: Gift of Mrs. Harold G. Duckworth
Object number: 1965.58
DescriptionBlown, by the blow-over and crack-off process, in a mold, probably of two vertical sections, and a base plate bearing a pattern of nine ribs. Rim cut with serrations that were then ground at an angle sloping inward to produce a series of triangles. No pontil mark.
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