Engraved Practice Tumbler

Object Name: 
Engraved Practice Tumbler

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Object Name: 
Engraved Practice Tumbler
Maker(s): 
Place Made: 
United States, NY, Corning
Accession Number: 
2010.4.19
Dimensions: 
Overall H: 17.3 cm, Diam: 7.8 cm
Location: 
On Display
Date: 
1930-1940
Credit Line: 
Gift of Daughter Dorothy Keller Mahoney
Primary Description: 
Colorless glass; blown, tooled, engraved, ground. Cylindrical tumbler that narrows slightly at the base with a thick bottom. Engraved overall with various images, clearly used as a practice piece for engraving.

More Info

Department: 
Modern
Provenance: 
Mahoney, Dorothy Keller, Source
2010-04-09
Category: 
Crystal City
Color: 
colorless
Technique: 
blown
tooling
engraving
grinding
Material: 
glass