Spill Holder

Name/Title

Spill Holder

Entry/Object ID

2005.005.105

Description

One clear pressed flint glass spill holder with a slight gray sheen to the glass. The pattern is unknown, but it is a series of interlocking circles. They are very crisply pressed. It has a small footed and paneled base. In the 1840s, some spill holders were advertised as cigar holders. Later, they got larger and became spoon holders.

Collection

Genesee Country Village and Museum

Made/Created

Date made

1845 - 1860

Place

Country

United States of America

Continent

North America

Lexicon

Search Terms

Household Accessories

Dimensions

Height

4-1/4 in

Diameter

3-1/8 in

Material

Glass