Alcoholic beverage glass

The glass is complete. It is in three parts: the bowl, the stem and the foot. The bowl is conical, with an upwardly flared wall and a plain rim. The bottom of the bowl is thick and domed on the inside. The bowl rests on a flattened sphere. The stem is hollow, shaped like an inverted baluster. The foot is circular. It has a conical profile and its rim is folded on the underside. The center of the underside of the foot shows a small trace left by the pontil, a tool used by the glassmaker to make the glass ; The decoration is molded onto the stem. The stem is hollow and molded into a baluster with six concave sides. A flattened sphere separates the stem from the bowl.

  • Accession Number 2018.10.811
  • Date 1770 c
  • Materials lead-free colorless glass from France
  • Measurements 13,2 x 5,8 cm
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  • Accession Number 2018.10.811
  • Date 1770 c
  • Materials lead-free colorless glass from France
  • Measurements 13,2 x 5,8 cm
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© Collection Pointe-à-Callière, Paul-Gaston L'Anglais fonds, 2018.010.0811
Photo by René Bouchard

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