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Ale Glass

New England Glass Company

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

The glass has a wide circular mouth with a short lip. Below the lip are vertical ridges and grooves around the circumference of the glass. The middle section has horizontal grooves and vertical ridges. Below that is a solid base with a short stem. The base of the glass is circular and flat. The glass is clear. The background is gray with a white border on the right side. The glass casts a faint shadow on the surface below.

Artwork Details

Date
1830–70
Medium
Pressed glass
Culture
American
Dimensions
453 × 625 px
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
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