New photography by Shannon Ruff captured with a digital camera-2006.

Goblet

Manufacturer Unknown

Dateca. 1810

MediumBlown and engraved glass

DimensionsOverall: 5 3/8 in. (13.7 cm)
Overall, Rim: 3 1/2 in. (8.9 cm)
Base: 3 in. (7.6 cm)

ClassificationsGlass

Credit LineGift of Kathryn K. Porter

Object number87.424

Terms

Colorless

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DescriptionBlown, colorless, bucket-bowl rummer on solid button stem and plain round foot, polished pontil. Engraved scene of iron bridge over River Wear, which opened in 1796, showing a two-masted ship sailing under bridge. Reverse engraving: rectangular medallion topped with basket of flowers and spray of flowers around bottom. These commemorative goblets made for about 50 years (1796-1840). Bridge was largest single span built in Britain at that time.

Label TextSUNDERLAND BRIDGE RUMMER Great Britain, probably Sunderland Early 19th Century Blown glass; emgraved. Inscriptions: on the obverse SUNDERLAND BRIDGE on the reverse, the monogram CEW Gift of Kathryn K Porter 87.424 At its completion in 1796, Sunderland Bridge (over the River Wear) was the longest single span iron bridge in the world. The 18th Century engineering marvel was clebrated in glass and ceramics well into the 19th century.