Wine glass

Object/Artifact

Historic Hudson Valley

Name/Title

Wine glass

Entry/Object ID

VC.59.435

Description

"Firing" glass type of wine glass; clear blown glass, with flared shape, and thick heavy waist, applied heavy circular flat foot, slightly terraced, with pontil mark.

Made/Created

Manufacturer

New Bremen Glass Factory

Date made

circa 1786 - 1800

Dimensions

Dimension Description

Varies

Height

3 in

Dimension Notes

Display Dimensions: 3 in. (7.6 cm)

Dimension Description

Varies

Height

3-1/8 in

Dimension Notes

Display Dimensions: 3 1/8 in. (7.9 cm)

Material

Glass, clear blown

Relationships

Related Entries

Notes

VC.59.432 - Wine glass - Part of set VC.59.433 - Wine glass - Part of set VC.59.434 - Wine glass - Part of set VC.59.436 - Wine glass - Part of set VC.59.437 - Wine glass - Part of set

General Notes

Note Type

Curatorial Remarks

Note

.433 destroyed 11/13/81. .432+.433 appraised at $250 Rev. 1977 p.117 .434-.437 appraised at $300 Rev. 1977 p.125 "Firing" seems to be 18th c. slang term for applause, which in tavern or at dinner, might be easily rendered by pounding table with heavy foot of wine glass. Noise of such applause might sound like firing of guns...

Note Type

General Note

Note

One of 6

Note Type

StorageNote

Note

Home Location: Historic Hudson Valley, Van Cortlandt Complex, Ferry House - Bar