Tumbler

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CultureGerman

Titles

Tumbler

Datec. 1775–1825

PlaceContinental

MediumNonlead glass with enamel

Dimensions3 1/2 in. (8.9 cm)

Credit LineThe Bayou Bend Collection, gift of Miss Ima Hogg

Object numberB.69.500

Current Location

Bayou Bend Collection and Gardens

Folk Art Room

On view

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Department

Bayou Bend

Object Type

GLASS

DescriptionEurope had a long tradition of enamel-painted glassware. Throughout the 18th and into the 19th century, a large number of glasswares were crudely but colorfully painted in a limited range of designs including birds, flowers, landscapes, and figures. Many of these glasses were made for export.
ProvenanceMiss Ima Hogg; given to MFAH, 1969.
Inscriptions, Signatures and Marks

Labeled on bottom: 58 (338)

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