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Tumbler

Date1790-1810

OriginEngland

MediumLead Glass

DimensionsOH: 3 5/8" OD: 3 1/4" (rim)

Credit LineMuseum Purchase

Object number2008-54

DescriptionGlass: Colorless lead glass, blown, cut and engraved. Tapered form with a fire-polished rim and thick bottom. Polished pontil, slightly domed. The side is engraved with a large foliate initial "N" (presumably for Nivison). Above the initial is an engraved border consisting of a single horizontal line and repeating vertical ellipses that alternate with a small stylized flower motif. The lower portion is cut with a row of finger flutes.
Label TextThis glass has a family history of use by Col. John Nivison (1760-1820) a prominent citizen of Norfolk, Virginia.
InscribedLarge foliate initial "N"
ProvenanceSource: Pete and Jane Whittemore, 1415 Wilton Lane, Virginia Beach, Virginia 23451

Family History of use by Colonel John Nivison (1760-1820) of Norfolk, Virginia. They descended to the current owner through the family of his son-in-law, Governor Littleton Waller Tazewell (1774-1860).