Ale Glass

1850–70

Not on view

The "bull's eye and fleur-de-lis" pattern is tentatively attributed to the Union Glass Company on the basis of molds found at the factory site in Somerville, Massachusetts. The possibility remains that this pattern was also manufactured at other locations.

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Provenance

Title: Ale Glass
Maker: Union Glass Company (American, Somerville, Massachusetts)
Date: 1850–70
Geography: Made in Somerville, Massachusetts, United States
Culture: American
Medium: Pressed glass
Dimensions: H. 6 1/4 in. (15.9 cm); Diam. 2 15/16 in. (7.5 cm)
Credit Line: Gift of Mrs. Emily Winthrop Miles, 1946
Object Number: 46.140.864
Curatorial Department: The American Wing

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