Cordial Glass, 1785-1795

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Artifact Overview

Traditional make-dos are useful and precious objects that broke during their working lives. Their owners felt compelled to restore or repurpose these objects in a variety of ways. Someone repaired the stem of this etched cordial glass with a band of tin.

Artifact Details

Artifact

Cordial glass

Date Made

1785-1795

Location

at Greenfield Village in Davidson-Gerson Gallery of Glass

Object ID

59.28.148

Credit

From the Collections of The Henry Ford.

Material

Glass (Material)
Blown glass

Color

Colorless

Dimensions

Height: 4.125 in
Diameter: 2.188 in

Inscriptions

etched monogram on obverse: G.R.
Cordial Glass, 1785-1795