Wine Glass
Unidentified Designer
British
c. 1830
A small, hand-blown emerald-green wine glass from about 1830, made as a functional yet refined drinking vessel in glass.
What strikes you first is the deep, even green and glossy, seamless surface—the compact bowl sits on a slender stem and low broad foot so light filters through the glass with quiet, concentrated elegance.
This modest goblet exemplifies early-19th-century British glassmaking, where colored, hand-blown forms met changing domestic tastes and the beginnings of industrial-era production, marrying everyday use with simple, tasteful design.
Medium
Glass
Dimensions
5 1/16 x 2 1/2" (12.9 x 6.3 cm)
Classification
Department
Credit
Architecture & Design Purchase Fund
Accession
471.1983
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