One of a Pair of Covered Confinement Cups

Object Details

Description
A pair of covered bell-shaped glasses wheel-engraved with interior views of female domestic life after the birth of a newborn.
Data Source
Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum
Date
ca. 1760
Credit Line
Gift of Beatrice Taplin
Medium
lead glass
Dimensions
H x diam. (overall, each): 24.1 × 10.8 cm (9 1/2 × 4 1/4 in.)
Type
glasswares
Decorative Arts
Object Name
drinking glass and cover
Type
drinking glass and cover
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