Flip Glass

Flip Glass

Hand-blown flip glass with two ridges of glass at base of bowl and one ledge on foot. According to the Oxford English Dictionary, the term was first used in 1695 to describe a mixture of beer, rum, and sugar that was heated with a red-hot iron.

ACC 1982.1

OBJ 1982.1.1

7 1/4” high - 2 1/4” across lip

Estimated date: Mid 18th century