Object Record
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Metadata
Object |
Glass, Flip |
Date |
ca. 1777 |
Description |
Ribbed blown flip glass. Ribbed horozontally from top to bottom. Clear glass has slight greenish tinge and many bubbles, rough pontil. Used by Stephen Fay in the Catamount Tavern. |
Width (inches) |
1.500 |
Height (inches) |
1.000 |
Length (inches) |
7.500 |
Subjects |
Catamount Tavern (Bennington, Vt.) |
Information |
"Flip" is a mix of beer, rum, eggs, and molasses or dried pumpkin with nutmeg grated on top. It was served warm in large glasses like this. |
Related People |
Fay, Stephen (1715-1781) |
Credit line |
Museum Purchase |
Catalog Number |
1964.79.1 |