Mug
Object number2008.38.5
Date1896
Mediumglass; paint
Credit LineGift of Martha McVay Hills
DescriptionPressed glass mug. Smooth round rim. Bowl of ruby-flashed glass and clear glass: hand-etched text on ruby glass. Lower half: alternating diamonds and hexagons. Clear glass handle. Three seams.Dimensions3 x 3.675 x 2.5 in. (7.6 x 9.3 x 6.4 cm)InscriptionsHand-etched on ruby glass: "Lou. Burris Pitts. Expo. / 1896".
Historical NotesSouvenir mug of ruby glass featuring Pittsburgh spelled without the "h" at the end. Part of a collection of Pittsburgh memorabilia.
Related person
Lou. Burris
Collector
Martha McVay Hills
On View
Not on view
1904
1890-1900
1890-1900
1914
L.E. Smith Glass Company
