Claret Jug and 2 Wineglasses

Object Name: 
Claret Jug and 2 Wineglasses

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Object Name: 
Claret Jug and 2 Wineglasses
Accession Number: 
96.2.12
Dimensions: 
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Location: 
Not on Display
Date: 
about 1870
Credit Line: 
Gift of Mallett & Son (Antiques) Ltd.
Primary Description: 
Colorless lead glass; blown, cut, polished, engraved, acid-etched. Jug: conical body with a waisted neck cut with vertical flutes, scalloped pouring spout, and an S-shaped handle attached to the rim and to the edge of the shoulder; a solid conical foot, cut beneath with a star. The body is etched with a mythological scene. Wineglasses: pointed bowl with cut fluting around the base, a stem consisting of a faceted knop followed by a fluted, flaring stem, and a solid circular foot with a cut star beneath. The bowl is etched with mythological scenes.
Department: 
Provenance: 
Mallett & Son (Antiques) Ltd., Source
1996-08-19