Alcoholic beverage glass

The glass is complete. It is in three parts: the bowl, the stem and the foot, the stem and the bowl. The bowl has a slightly flared wall and a straight edge; the lower third of the bowl is rounded, and connects to the stem. The stem is full and straight. The foot is circular. Its profile is conical. The center of the underside of the foot shows a trace left by the pontil, a tool used by the glassmaker to make the glass ; The decoration is cut. It is visible on both the wall and the stem. The decoration occupies the lower third of the bowl; it consists of a row of triangles, separated by a trifoliate motif. The stem is decorated with diamond-shaped facets arranged in a staggered pattern.

  • Accession Number 2018.10.904
  • Date 1790 c
  • Materials British lead-colorless glass
  • Measurements 12,1 x 5,269 cm
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  • Accession Number 2018.10.904
  • Date 1790 c
  • Materials British lead-colorless glass
  • Measurements 12,1 x 5,269 cm
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© Collection Pointe-à-Callière, Paul-Gaston L'Anglais fonds,2018.010.0904
Photo by René Bouchard

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