Stiegel-Type Drinking Glass
Title
Stiegel-Type Drinking Glass
Description
Henry Stiegel’s distinctive thin-walled drinking glasses became popular in the Philadelphia area after his emigration from Germany in 1750. His technique spread to other glasshouses after his death. Pieces in the style were sometimes produced at the Kensington Glass Works in Philadelphia.
Source
Recovered from excavation prior to construction of Rutgers-Camden dormitory at 330 Cooper Street, Camden, N.J.
Publisher
Rutgers University-Camden
Date
After 1750; photograph, July 2018
Contributor
Lucy Davis (Graduate Student, American Material Culture, Spring 2018); photograph by Jacob Lechner.
Rights
Collection of Rutgers-Camden Center for the Arts
Relation
Affleck, Richard, George Cress, Ingrid Weubber, Rebecca White, Kimberly Morrell, and Thomas Kutys. Phase II and Data-Recovery Archaeological Excavations of the Smith-Maskell Site Cooper Street Development Camden, New Jersey. Archaeological Excavation Report, Burlington: URS Corporation.
Format
Thin-walled clear drinking glass, approx. 2" diameter at base, 3" diameter at rim, and 4.5" tall.
Collection
Citation
“Stiegel-Type Drinking Glass,” Learning From Cooper Street, accessed April 23, 2024, https://omeka.camden.rutgers.edu/items/show/21.