Tumbler
Object number2021.22.1
Manufacturer
C. Ihmsen and Company
Date1850-1859
OriginPittsburgh, PA
MediumGlass
Credit LineMueseum Purchase with funds provided by Sandra D. Palmer
DescriptionColorless glass tumbler, Excelsior pattern. Tumbler has a circular base with circular body that ends in an open, circular mouth. Pattern from mold created two rows of six ovals that are hollowed out in the middle and around the outside to create a raised edge and a raised diamond shape between the rows. Three vertical seams on the side that connect to a horizontal seam just below rim of mouth. Bottom has a foot and a seam around rim; circular seam on underside of base directly in the middle.DimensionsHeight x Diameter: 7.25 x 5.438 in. (18.4 x 13.8 cm)Historical NotesLarge pressed tumble. C. Ihmsen's variation of the Excelsior pattern. Probably C. Ihmsen's Glass Works, 1850s.
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