Curtain Pin

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Curtain Pin

Manufacturer New England Glass Company (American, 1818-1888)

Place of OriginEast Cambridge, Massachusetts, United States

Date1853-1875

Dimensions4 1/16 × 1 1/16 × 3 9/16 in. (10.4 × 2.7 × 9 cm)

Mediumsilvered glass

ClassificationGlass

Credit LineMuseum Purchase

Object number

1970.13

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DescriptionExterior of colorless glass: blown, probably in a turn mold, then finished by tooling. After annealing, the interior was coated with a silver solution. Shank fitted with a britannia-ware collar with screw extending from its end for mounting; collar also serves as closure to prevent air from entering interior. Front surface sketchily engraved with vine leaves, tendrils, and grape cluster, probably with stone wheels.